The idea that America was predetermined by providence or fate to expand its boundaries over most of the North American continent is generally known as ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Manifest Destiny
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A) the stigma of having signed the war guilt clause in the Versailles treaty. B) failure to pay reparations. C) continued warfare with Russia. D) the election of a socialist to the office of Chancellor. E) all of the above.
The career of Saladin demonstrates
a. the retreat of Muslim forces from Palestine. b. moderation towards a defeated, cruel enemy. c. the ferocity when Seljuk Turks met the Muslim leader. d. the advances that could be achieved when the papal legate had an audience with him. e. boundless religious fanaticism.
In Spanish colonial societies, mestizos
A. came to make up the largest segment of the population. B. were usually sold into slavery. C. were considered to be at the top of the social hierarchy. D. were officially illegal but generally tolerated. E. was the name given to Catholic priests, friars, and missionaries.
In the 1640s, during the English Civil War, the Cavaliers were
A. both the forces of Parliament and supporters of King Charles I. B. Scottish and Irish gentry desiring to secede from England. C. the forces of Parliament, who were largely Puritans. D. supporters of King Charles I. E. neither the forces of Parliament nor supporters of King Charles I.