Jerferson and President James Polk towards territorial expansion demonstra most Presidents were willing to fight to expand the nation's frontiers when given the opportunity many Americans believed that the United States was destined to expand its frontiers to the Pacific most Americans saw few advantages in expanding westward Congress was less concerned with territorial expansion than most Presidents

Jerferson and President James Polk towards territorial expansion demonstra most Presidents were willing to fight to expand the nation's frontiers when given the opportunity many Americans believed that the United States was destined to expand its frontiers to the Pacific most Americans saw few advantages in expanding westward Congress was less concerned with territorial expansion than most Presidents