Which statement best describes the concept of Manifest Destiny as it was understood in the nineteenth century?
a. Americans had a divine duty to distinguish themselves from Europe.
b. Americans had a divine obligation to spread their culture westward.
Ans: b. Americans had a divine obligation to spread their culture westward.
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A. Hong Kong was transferred to British control. B. the British agreed to stop exporting opium to China. C. the British gained the right to begin trading in five Chinese ports. D. British citizens in China were granted extraterritorial rights. E. the British were to be paid an indemnity to cover the cost of the Opium War.
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a) agriculture b) mining c) manufacturing d) transport
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a. Betty Friedan’s b. Ti-Grace Atkinson’s c. Abbie Hoffman’s d. Margaret Chase Smith’s
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A) Sobriety B) Dark colors C) Fitted and lacking decoration D) Designed to emphasize achievement-oriented attitudes E) All of the above