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Encore: The Age of Jackson | Manifest Destiny | 6 by Wondery

Encore: The Age of Jackson | Manifest Destiny | 6

from American History Tellers

by Wondery

Published: Wed Jul 13 2022

Show Notes

In 1845,newly inaugurated President James Polk made America’s westward expansion a centerpiece of his administration. Before long, the phrase “Manifest Destiny” was used to describe this growing sense of inevitability the United States would extend its territory across the entire North American continent. There was just one problem: Mexico was standing in the way.


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