... expansionist policy. Even before Polk got into power there was still a large degree of political intrigue over expansion, in the west especially. Prior President, Tyler and his secretary of State John C Calhoun had an idea to expand. Calhoun had a mandate from the people which was very pro-expansionism. The desire for good land and the migration which went hand in hand ... expanded territorially. Part of the reason for Americans spreading was to flee persecution as well as for monetary desire or will to find land. Having had their former leader Joseph Smith killed by an angry mob in Car...

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