CHapter 12 terms AMSO
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US History [1]
Ch. 12 terms AMSCO
Manifest destiny- is a term that was used in the 19th century to appoint the belief that the US was destined to expand across the North American continent. The term first appeared in print in 1839 and was used by a New York journalist, John L. O'Sullivan. It was used to encourage American settlement in the Great Plains and the west.
Santa Anna- He was a Mexican political leader, general and President who greatly influenced early Mexican and Spanish politics and government. He first fought against the independence from Texas. A Mexican army led by Santa Anna captured the town of Goliad and attacked the Alamo in San Antonio.