What is the main idea of this passage?

○Working conditions in Lowell were much better than those in England.
○Workers in Lowell worked extremely long hours in the factory.
○Clerks ignored the workers if they arrived late to work.
○During the winter months, the workers were sent home.

Workers in Lowell worked extremely long hours in the factory.

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in 1803 the louisiana purchase took place, doubling the size of the country. by 1840 almost 7 million americans had migrated westward in hopes of securing land and being prosperous. the belief that settlers were destined to expand to the west is often referred to as manifest destiny.

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