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Missouri Compromise
This stated that Missouri could be a slave state only if it was forever prohibited under the Louisiana Purchase -
Monroe Doctrine
warned European powers not to interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere. -
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Battle of the Alamo
It was an event in the Texas revolution -
Pre-Emption Act
permitted settlers to stake a claim of 160 acres (65 hectares) and after about 14 months of residence to purchase it from the government for as little as $1.25 -
Bear Flag Revolt
a group of American settlers in California rebelled against the Mexican government and said that California was an independent republic -
Fugitive Slave Law
part of the compromise of 1850 -
Gadsden Purchase
treaty between mexico and the us -
Dred Scott Decision
court date where they decided if slaves would be free or not