MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
ELECTION OF 1848 AND THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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By wagon train
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Across the Isthmus of Panama
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By ship around Cape Horn
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The open waters of the Drake Passage, south of Cape Horn, provide by far the widest route, at about 800 kilometres (500 miles) wide; this passage offers ample sea room for maneuvering as winds change, and is the route used by most ships and sailboats, despite the possibility of extreme wave conditions.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cape Horn is the most southerly of the great capes, and marks the northern boundary of the Drake Passage; for many years it was a major milestone on the clipper route, by which sailing ships carried trade around the world.
Detailed explanation-3: -Minimum duration: 10 days. 14 days recommended excluding Ushuaia (Argentina).
Detailed explanation-4: -Origins. Cape Horn was discovered in 1616 by navigator Willem Schouten, captain of the “Eendracht” on a voyage funded by Isaac Le Maire.
Detailed explanation-5: -The first sailor to conquer the cape was Dutchman Jacob le Maire in 1616. Le Maire named the outpost after the town of Hoorn, in honor of the sponsors of his expedition. Captain Cook also managed to circumvent Cape Horn about 150 years later with his ship HMS Endeavour.