Manifest Destiny
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| 253301474 | William Becknell | Mountain man who opened the Cimmeron trail, to Sante Fe, New Mexico. | |
| 253301475 | Kit Carson | Scout, mountain man, worked for John C. Freemont; carried News of the Conquest of California to Washington D.C. | |
| 253301476 | Robert Gray | American naval officer who discovered and named the Columbia River in 1792. | |
| 253301477 | John Jacob Astor | Founded Astoria in 1811 and formed the American Fur Company; owned a large portion of Manhattan Island. | |
| 253301478 | 54' 40" or Fight | James K. Polk's campaign slogan guaranteeing he would annex Oregon. | |
| 253301479 | Nathaniel Wyeth | Opened Ft. Hall; created a company to develop resources along the Columbia River. | |
| 253301480 | Dr. Marcus Whitman | Doctor and missionary who worked with the Indians of Oregon. (Presbyterian) | |
| 253301481 | Pierre Jean Desmit | Jesuit priest who worked with the Indians, organizing missions in Oregon. | |
| 253301482 | The Donner Party | Wagon Train on the Oregon trail who's members got trapped in a snow storm in the Sierra Mountains and ate other members to stay alive. 79 left for California. 34 survived; they found Donner Pass. | |
| 253301483 | "Lone Star Republic" | Nickname for Independent territory of Texas (1837 - 1845). | |
| 253301484 | Stephen Austin | Son of Moses Austin;he began the settlement of Texas by Americans in 1822 | |
| 253301485 | Sam Houston | President of the Republic of Texas; defeated Santa Anna in 1836,at the battle of San Jacinto. | |
| 253301486 | Santa Anna | President and dictator of Mexico; lost war to Texans. | |
| 253301487 | Colonel Travis | A military leader of Texans at the Alamo. | |
| 253301488 | James Bowie | A leader of the Texan volunteers at the Alamo. | |
| 253301489 | Davy Crockett | Tennessee statesman, who died at the Alamo. | |
| 253301490 | State of "Honeybee" | Nickname for the territory of Utah. | |
| 253301491 | Joseph Smith | Founder of the Mormon Church. | |
| 253301492 | Brigham Young | Mormon leader who led the Mormons to Salt Lake City, after Joe Smith was killed (1847) | |
| 253301493 | Juniper Serra | Jesuit priest who founded a series of missions in California; 1st mission in San Diego (1769) | |
| 253301494 | James Marshall | Discovered Gold at Sutter's Fort. | |
| 253301495 | John A. Sutter | Swiss citizen who settled in California; acquired a large area of land upon which gold was discovered in 1848. | |
| 253301496 | General Zachary Taylor | Hero of the Mexican War; won the battle of Buena Vista; "Old Rough & Ready" | |
| 253301497 | Colonel Steph Kearney | Commanded western armies in Mexican War; captured Fort Lawrence. | |
| 253301498 | 49ers | The men and women who rushed to California in 1849 to find gold. | |
| 253301499 | General Winfield Scott | Captured Mexico City; "Old Fuss & Feathers" | |
| 253301500 | John C. Freemont | Mountain man and map maker; captured California in the 1846 War with Mexico; later ran for the presidency in 1856. | |
| 253301501 | Bear Flag Republic | Nickname for the Republic of California. |