Mexican-American War - A war fought between the U.S. and Mexico mainly over the annexation of Texas, Mexican Cession - The territory ceded by Mexico to the U.S. after the Mexican-American War, including present-day California, Arizona, and New Mexico., Oregon Treaty - The agreement between the U.S. and Britain in 1846 that set the U.S.-Canada border at the 49th parallel., Gadsden Purchase - The purchase of land from Mexico in 1854, which provided territory for a southern railroad and gave us part of Arizona and New Mexico, Texas Annexation - The addition of Texas into the United States in 1845, which contributed to the Mexican-American War., inauguration - The ceremony where a president officially takes office., line of succession - The order of who takes over if the president dies or can’t serve., 25th Amendment - The rule added to the Constitution about what happens if the president can’t serve, annexation - Adding new territory to a country, Expansionism - A policy of increasing a country’s size by acquiring more land, Manifest Destiny - The belief that the U.S. was ordained by God to expand across the North American continent., Whig Party - A political party that supported a stronger federal government., Democratic Party - The political party emphasizing states’ rights and the common man., slavery - The practice of owning people as property, Log Cabin Campaign - Harrison’s strategy to appeal to ordinary Americans by portraying himself as a simple, relatable frontiersman., Panic of 1837 - A major financial crisis that caused widespread unemployment and bank failures.,

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