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    Why was John C. Fremont known as The Pathfinder?

    Question #121008. Asked by serpa. (Apr 07 11 12:21 AM)


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    He led a number of expeditions during the 1840s trying to ensure that the United States would expand to cover the entire continent of North America, as part of the policy of Manifest Destiny which he and his father-in-law staunchly supported.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C._Fr%C3%A9mont

    Apr 07 11, 4:00 AM


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