Westward Expansion: A History of the American FrontierMacmillan, 1949 - 873 pages |
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... passed . The plans went through without a hitch until the last moment . Then , when the final vote was taken in March , 1828 , the bill passed Congress ! Jackson's plotters failed to take into account growing sentiment for protec- tion ...
... passed . The plans went through without a hitch until the last moment . Then , when the final vote was taken in March , 1828 , the bill passed Congress ! Jackson's plotters failed to take into account growing sentiment for protec- tion ...
Page 380
... passed in late July . Ten days later the President plunged the Whigs into confusion by returning the bill with his veto . When Democratic and administration votes sustained Tyler , the Whig cause was lost . The party was split in two ...
... passed in late July . Ten days later the President plunged the Whigs into confusion by returning the bill with his veto . When Democratic and administration votes sustained Tyler , the Whig cause was lost . The party was split in two ...
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... passed the House by a vote of 141 to 56. The Senate ac- cepted it 31 to 14. When the President signed the resolution on December 29 , 1845 , Texas became a state . One of the interesting questions relating to the independence and annexa ...
... passed the House by a vote of 141 to 56. The Senate ac- cepted it 31 to 14. When the President signed the resolution on December 29 , 1845 , Texas became a state . One of the interesting questions relating to the independence and annexa ...
Contents
SECTION I | 13 |
Europes First Frontier 14921615 | 15 |
The Spanish in Eastern North America 15131590 | 19 |
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