Due on date of class topic "Sectionalism rules America"

Read the document on the right:

 Primary Manifest Destiny 1845

Following the directions in the syllabus, your answer must be typed and between ¾ and 1 page in length, answer the following question:

1. What are reasons that Americans felt they should expand westward?
2. What justifications did they provide for their occupation of western lands at the expense of the Native and Mexican peoples living in the area?

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