Manifest destinies
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A sweeping history of the 1840s that captures America's enormous sense of possibility and shows how the extraordinary expansion of territories forced the nation to come to grips with the deep rift that would bring war just a decade later.
Manifest DestinyTerritorial expansionMexican War, 1846-1848CausesHistoryUnited states, territories and possessionsMexican war, 1846-1848United states, territorial expansionUnited states, history, 1815-1861United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, causes