Chapter 15: Manifest Destiny and the Growing Nation (Vocabulary Quiz)

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Territory A region of land; also a region designated by Congress and organized under a governor.
Diplomacy The art of conducting negotiations with other countries.
Texas War for Independence The 1836 rebellion of Texans against Mexican rule, that resulted in Texas becoming an independent nation. in
Mexican-American War The war with Mexico from 1846-1847 that resulted in Mexico ceding to the U.S. a huge region extending from Texas to California.
Manifest Destiny The belief that it was America's right and duty to spread the nation across the North American continent.
Annex To add a territory to a country.