Chapter 12: Westward Expansion

Why did Clay (Whig) and Van Buren (Democrat) oppose annexation? Northern and Western senators refused to vote for annexation. In June of 1844, the Senate rejected the treaty, ____ to ____ . In your own words, define Manifest Destiny. What New York Journalist coined the phrase manifest destiny? Make a list of the dangers and discomforts on the trail ................
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