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First of all -- your dates are wrong. The Texas Revolution took place in 1835 and the Mexican War lasted from 1846-1848. By 1890, according to Frederick Jackson Turner's "Frontier Thesis" the safety valve of the American frontier had closed -- essentially, Americans had now settled every part of the country.Secondly, you could apply this proverb continuously throughout American history. We didn't have any land west of Louisiana until Jefferson purchased it from the French in 1803. Does that mean that we should all speak "Native American" in those parts?
First of all -- your dates are wrong. The Texas Revolution took place in 1835 and the Mexican War lasted from 1846-1848. By 1890, according to Frederick Jackson Turner's "Frontier Thesis" the safety valve of the American frontier had closed -- essentially, Americans had now settled every part of the country.
Secondly, you could apply this proverb continuously throughout American history. We didn't have any land west of Louisiana until Jefferson purchased it from the French in 1803. Does that mean that we should all speak "Native American" in those parts?
