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Content: To limit the influence of Great Britain in North America
Which similar political motivation led the United States to annex Texas and divide the Oregon Country? migrating westward
Early followers of the Mormon religion attempted to avoid persecution by -
The land may produce great riches. Extending nearly ten degrees of latitude along the Pacific, and embracing the only safe and commodious harbors on that coast for many hundred miles, with a temperate climate and an extensive interior of fertile lands, it is scarcely possible to estimate its wealth until it shall be brought under the government of our laws and its resources fully developed. From its position it must command the rich commerce of China, of Asia, of the islands of the Pacific, of western Mexico, of Central America, the South American States, and of the Russian possessions bordering on that ocean. A great emporium will doubtless speedily arise on the Californian coast which may be destined to rival in importance New Orleans itself. -President James K. Polk, State of the Union Address, December 5, 1848
Why does President Polk argue California should become part of the United States? U.S. soldiers patrolled a disputed region that Mexico considered its own territory. How did President Polk's placement of soldiers along the Rio Grande contribute to the outbreak of war with Mexico? westward movement
The historical era of Westward Expansion is best characterized by -
It provided procedures for establishing territories and creating states. How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provide for the orderly expansion of the United States?