Explaining the American thirst for expansion that had existed from the day of its creation in 1776 and even before then, he wrote: "...the right of our MANIFEST DESTINY to over spread and to possess the whole of the continent which providence h as given us for the development of the great experiment of liberty and federal development of self government entrusted to us. ... The fur trappers, in search of new beaver reserves, discovered fertile land and paved mountain trails into the deep west. ...

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They wanted to grant the federal government increased powers. The South wanted to reserve all undefined powers to the individual states. The North also wanted internal improvements sponsored by the federal government. ...

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