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The destiny of America is to control the American continent, to develop liberty and self-government. In the eyes of the Americans, it is God’s will that we should expand our territory from coast to coast. We are bringing technology and civilization to the western lands. Many Americans believe that the bonds of the Union will weaken as our nation grows larger, but such large distances are quickly being conquered by technological innovations. Steamboats have turned America’s waterways into busy commercial passages, while a network of railroads link the eastern markets with towns and cities on the west of the Appalachians. The telegraph, first used just