The ideology of "Manifest Destiny" was used by the Democratic Party to justify the extension of American territory to the Pacific Ocean, but was silent on the extension of slavery into the new West.
a. true
b. false
Answer: b. false
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The Catholic Reformation saw the revival of monasticism and
a. asceticism. b. mysticism. c. secularism. d. heathenism. e. paganism.
Which of the following was NOT a factor in the success of the Spanish in conquering Native American peoples?
a. Spanish exploitation of rivalries among native peoples b. Spanish use of firearms and horses c. focus of other European nations on their own internal political and religious issues d. Native Americans' lack of immunity to European diseases e. the importation of Africans
What was called by Louis XVI and took the initials steps toward a new political order?
A. the Estates General B. the National Convention C. the Constituent Convention D. the Directory