U.S. History STAAR Review Test Study Questions latest solution

Manifest Destiny - This expression was popular in the 1840's. Many people believed that the United States was destined to secure territory from "sea to sea," from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. This rationale drove the acquisition of territory. Mormons - Church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 with headquarters in Salt Lake City,Utah founded by Brigham Young; Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; group's beliefs criticized for teaching and practicing polygamy. Annexation of Texas - Texas became part of the United States, this made some people angry because Mexicans believed that Texas should be a part of Mexico. This was one of the several factors that led to the Mexican-American War. As a result of this war, Texas was granted into U.S. as a slave state. James K.Polk - The 11th U.S. President, he led the country during the Mexican war and sought to expand the United States. U.S. Mexican War - Conflict () between the United States and Mexico after the U.S. annexation of Texas; U.S. acquired vast new territories from Mexico (CA,NM,UT,NV,AZ dome of CO &WY) Mexican Cession - Land that Mexico gave to the United States after the Mexican War through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo; included in what is now California, Nevada, and Utah; most of Arizona and New Mexico and parts of Colorado,Texas, and Wyoming.