Manifest Destiny was the belief that ____________.
A. the territorial expansion of the United States was inevitable, divinely ordained, and just
B. the United States should fulfill its mission as expressed in the Declaration of Independence
C. the United States should pledge its support to oppressed people everywhere
D. war with Canada and Mexico was necessary and desirable
Answer: A
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A) income B) location C) level of skill D) industry
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a. Completion of high school was expected of boys but not of girls. b. Regardless of one's social status, literacy was considered essential. c. Higher education was available to all young men. d. A small number of young men from elite families began to enroll in colleges to study for careers other thanthe ministry.
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a. actively supported France during the war by firing on British warships. b. often engaged in sea battles against French warships. c. called on the British navy to defend them against pirates in the Caribbean. d. continued to engage in illegal trade with the French West Indies.