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Assess the concept of manifest destiny. Do you agree with the basic pr

Assess the concept of manifest destiny. Do you agree with the basic proposition? Why or why not? The text authors claim that it is “one of the most influential slogans ever coined”. Do you agree? Why or why not? What was the role of manifest destiny in American territorial expansion in the mid-nineteenth century?   […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

Describe how both religious and economic factors stimulated English ex

Describe how both religious and economic factors stimulated English expansion in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. What will be an ideal response?   ANSWER Religious: Protestant England challenged the New World hegemony of Spain; religious dissenters, persecuted in England, migrated to America. English monarchs viewed America as a convenient dumping ground for religious […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

For nearly two years as president, John F. Kennedy moved slowly on civ

For nearly two years as president, John F. Kennedy moved slowly on civil rights issues partly because he A) had not promised any civil rights legislation in his election campaign. B) needed congressional voting support from white southern Democrats. C) held a personal dislike of Martin Luther King, Jr. D) All of the above.   […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020