What inspired American politicians and propagandists to call for the annexation of newer areas in the mid-nineteenth century?
a. the burgeoning population
b. the need for more slaves to work on the cotton plantations
c. American settlement beyond the nation's borders
d. the need for more land to set up cotton plantations
Answer: c. American settlement beyond the nation's borders
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