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The Wagon Train
"Manifest Destiny" was the term for the great western
migration of the American pioneers following the exploration of the continent
by Lewis and Clark.by Brad Goll Austin Texas, USA Photos by Jorge Wiegand The phrase was used extensively by the Democratic party of president Andrew Jackson after 1845 to promote the annexation of much of what is now the Western United States (the Oregon Territory, the Texas Annexation, and the Mexican Cession) Settlers would walk, ride horseback, or travel in caravans of covered wagons to reach the new frontier |
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