The Cause Of Westward Expansion

Robert Morgan explains his point of view on American history through his article, “There is No True History of the Westward Expansion.” He states many times that westward expansion was fueled by everyday, normal, American people; contrary to other beliefs that westward expansion was fueled by Thomas Jefferson and others. This claim is made by Stephen Ambrose and Chief Joseph. First off, Stephen Ambrose, in “Undaunted Courage,” writes about how Thomas Jefferson is the cause of westward expansion. This claim only recognizes the well known names of the eighteen hundreds. Ambrose doesn’t bother to mention any of the ordinary American’s, and what impact they had on westward expansion. “Jefferson was an exception. He had a marvelous imagination;