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Q: Why was the Oregon trail important during the westward expansion?
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Did the battle of little bighorn take place in westward expansion'?

Not in westward expansion, during, it was one of the expansion wars. It took place in Montana,


Was Ulysses S. Grant president during westward expansion to the west?

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The Westward expansion was very important during the election of 1844, because sectionalism was continuing to grow in the country. While Henry Clay objected to the annexation of Texas, his opponent, James Polk supported it, and won the election as a result.


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Was butter an important homemade item in the past?

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