they went over a fence
The definition of the West changed from 1800 to 1860 because of the rapid expansion of US territories. The far reaches of the West went from Kentucky to California in this time period.
They believed that expansion went against american ideals
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They came for economic opportunity.
They believed that expansion went against American ideals.
The forty-niners were people who went to California seeking gold found in 1849 on Johann Sutter's farm.
They believed that expansion went against American ideals.
They believed that expansion went against American ideals.
Because immigration is racist to Mexicans I also think it has to do with the fact that so much if not all of the south west was Mexico at one time, they probably feel guilty and scared the Mexicans will try and take it back.
No, he went south and then he went west.
They went west