Going West Essay It is a beautiful feeling to start an exciting journey like I am. The time is April of 1836 and I am a 32-year-old farmer. Like many of my fellow Americans I'm moving westward with my family and few wagons full of friends. My good friend Gunther tells me that the "Age of Jackson" is over and it's our destiny as a nation to expand. I must say this change is very exciting. …showed first 75 words of 415 total…

…showed last 75 words of 415 total…strategy considering that Most Indian tribes are formidable warriors. And with tensions growing with Spanish settlers in the south west we are going to have enemies all around us. Although, the government officials in capital hill won't be falling victim to an Indian raid anytime soon. Also not all authority figures are ignorant we are being led by an "empresario" named Edward Nigma. Edward went through the trouble of obtaining grants for us in Washington.