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The First President that wanted To expand west
James Knox Polk thought that as President he oversaw the largest territorial expansion in American history. -
The Second President That wanted to Expand was
The second President that wanted to Expand was thomas Jefferson in 1803. Before the west ward expanded but he championed a few failed attempts at such an exploration. -
The Begaing Of the Westward Expand
What happened was that President Thomas Jefferson. His idea was to forcfully move the indian out of there territory and make then move west in t oklahoma. -
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The Louisiana Purchase in 1803
The Louisiana purchase was one of the ways that help then expand westward. because the France need money for a war so napoleon sold there land to america.