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The UNITED STATES wanted to expand west, and by virtue of the Mexican War did in fact extend from 'sea to shining sea' - however, the South wanted to make sure that the states carved out of the new territories would contain sufficient slave states to maintain deadlock in the Senate over the issue of slavery.
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Who were the War Hawks Why did they support the British?
frontier settlers and farmers of the West and South who wanted to expand America's frontiers
What are the reasons why the Chinese moved west?
The reasons the Chinese moved to the West was because they wanted to become farmers and start over in a new place.
What are 2-3 reasons why Americans moved west?
They wanted gold and land.
What were two reasons people wanted to Go West?
religious freedom and the gold rush
What are 3 reasons why peopled moved west?
Some wanted land. Others were seeking gold. Still others were adventure seekers.
Who were the War Hawks Why did they support the British?
frontier settlers and farmers of the West and South who wanted to expand America's frontiers
What happened in battle of langport?
fairfax wanted parliament to rule south west England fairfax wanted parliament to rule south west England
Why did the British want to move west of the Appalachians?
they wanted to settle the land and expand their country they also wanted more natural resources
Why did the US expand its borders to south to the Rio Grande west to the pacific ocean?
hawaii
What are the reasons why the Chinese moved west?
The reasons the Chinese moved to the West was because they wanted to become farmers and start over in a new place.
What did the North and South want in the Mexican American War?
They both wanted expansion, but the South wanted to extend slavery into the West.
What are 2-3 reasons why Americans moved west?
They wanted gold and land.
Which direction from Australia to South Africa?
If you wanted to travel from Australia to South Africa, you would travel west.
What are the reasons Columbus made more voyages to the West Indies?
He wanted better trades
What were two reasons people wanted to Go West?
religious freedom and the gold rush
What effect did the West have on the nation after the Civil War?
they wanted to move to the south
What did Manifest Destiny mean?
It was the belief most Americans had at the time that they wanted to expand the country from the east coast to the west coast
