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S/H/128. 'Expansionism of the 1840s reflected both American Confidence and American Anxieties' Discuss

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1500
DATE:
2008
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19.99 GBP

The paper examines the drivers of American expansionist policies in the middle of the 19th century arguing why the government was keen to extend the borders of the United States, reviewing the legislation acts of Thomas Jefferson, and discussing the fear of foreign dominance, poverty, overpopulation, and disease typical for the Americans.

 

KEYWORDS: Americans, expansionism, Thomas Jefferson,

 
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