Josiah Quincy: “This rendered it more unavoidable that the remainder of the continent…”

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This rendered it more unavoidable that the remainder of the continent should ultimately be ours.

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Federalist · Massachusetts

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Quincy believes that the inevitability of American territorial expansion is a natural outcome of historical circumstances.

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Josiah Quincy: “This rendered it more unavoidable that the remainder of the continent should ultimately be ours.”