Morgan’s central idea in the article was that not only was Jefferson behind westward expansion, but many citizens were behind it as well. The article showed how most citizens played a role in westward expansion. Meanwhile, the other three text mainly pointed toward the president, Thomas Jefferson, being the main cause of westward expansion. In fact, the citizens did have a main part of it. If the people were not there to settle the land explorers have founded in the West, it would have all been for nothing. The main cause for finding the land was to expand the American population. American citizens had a large role in Westward expansion whether we know it or not. Without them we would not have people to settle the lands and it would all be
