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In 1845, newly inaugurated President James Polk made America\\u2019s westward expansion a centerpiece of his administration. Before long, the phrase \\u201cManifest Destiny\\u201d was used to describe this growing sense of inevitability the United States would extend its territory across the entire North American continent. There was just one problem: Mexico was standing in the way.
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