The march of the flag! In 1789 the flag of the Republic waved over 4,000,000 souls in thirteen states, and their savage territory stretched to the Mississippi, to Canada, to the Floridas. The timid minds of that day said that no new territory was needed, and, for the hour, they were right. But Jefferson . . . acquired that imperial territory which swept from the Mississippi to the mountains, from Texas to the British possessions, and the march of the flag began! Distance and oceans are no arguments . . . The ocean does not separate us from lands of our duty and desire . . . the oceans join us . . . Steam joins us; electricity joins us—the very elements are in league with our destiny. Is Cuba not contiguous? Puerto Rico is not contiguous! Hawaii and the Philippines are not contiguous! The oceans make them contiguous. And our navy will make them contiguous. Analysis: What kind of image does “March of the Flag” suggest to you? Close Reading According to Senator Beveridge, when did the March of the Flag begin?

The march of the flag! In 1789 the flag of the Republic waved over 4,000,000 souls in thirteen states, and their savage territory stretched to the Mississippi, to Canada, to the Floridas. The timid minds of that day said that no new territory was needed, and, for the hour, they were right. But Jefferson . . . acquired that imperial territory which swept from the Mississippi to the mountains, from Texas to the British possessions, and the march of the flag began! Distance and oceans are no arguments . . . The ocean does not separate us from lands of our duty and desire . . . the oceans join us . . . Steam joins us; electricity joins us—the very elements are in league with our destiny. Is Cuba not contiguous? Puerto Rico is not contiguous! Hawaii and the Philippines are not contiguous! The oceans make them contiguous. And our navy will make them contiguous. Analysis: What kind of image does “March of the Flag” suggest to you? Close Reading According to Senator Beveridge, when did the March of the Flag begin?