The United States should reach from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Manifest destiny was the idea that it was the nation's destiny to expand across the continent to the Pacific.
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What did Stephen A Douglas think about slavery
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Stephen Douglas supported popular sovereignity, also called squatter sovereignity, which stated that each territory had the right to determine if they would accept slavery or not.
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Why were Americans hostile to mid-nineteenth century legal immigrants
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Americans feared that their jobs would be taken by immigrants
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Which area had its border set at the 49th parallel by President Polk and Britain in 1849
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The area that had its border set at the 49th parallel by
President Polk and Britain in 1849 is Oregon.
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What were Mexican citizens who lived in New Mexico called
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hispanos
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How did poor farmers feel about incoming American settlers
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they refused to sell goods to them
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What country was the Santa Fe Trail used to as a trade route with Mexico
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The Santa Fe Trail was a trade route between the United States
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What was an argument used by John l o Sullivan to explain the idea of manifest destiny
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The US was unique in the world as a democracy of people from
many different nations
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According to Albert Barnes why was slavery wrong
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it was unjust, oppressive, and cruel
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Land of which present day state was gained by the US in the treaty of Guadalupe hidalgo
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California
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Anglos in Califorina declared the Bear Flag Republic immediately after what event
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anglos in california declared the bear flag repiublic immediately after which event
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Continentalists wanted the united states to
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all of above apex
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The transfer of New Mexico to the United States meant that the territory quickly lost its
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isolation - apex
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Stephen Douglas believed that
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The answer is: The right of African Americans to vote was a matter for states to decide. [APEX]
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What did the idea of manifest destiny mean
The United States should reach from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Manifest destiny was the idea that it was the nation's destiny to expand across the continent to the Pacific.
What did Stephen A Douglas think about slavery
Stephen Douglas supported popular sovereignity, also called squatter sovereignity, which stated that each territory had the right to determine if they would accept slavery or not.
Why were Americans hostile to mid-nineteenth century legal immigrants
Americans feared that their jobs would be taken by immigrants
who were willing to be paid less for the same job.
Which area had its border set at the 49th parallel by President Polk and Britain in 1849
The area that had its border set at the 49th parallel by
President Polk and Britain in 1849 is Oregon.
What were Mexican citizens who lived in New Mexico called
hispanos
How did poor farmers feel about incoming American settlers
they refused to sell goods to them
What country was the Santa Fe Trail used to as a trade route with Mexico
The Santa Fe Trail was a trade route between the United States
and Mexico.
What was an argument used by John l o Sullivan to explain the idea of manifest destiny
The US was unique in the world as a democracy of people from
many different nations
According to Albert Barnes why was slavery wrong
it was unjust, oppressive, and cruel
Land of which present day state was gained by the US in the treaty of Guadalupe hidalgo
California
Anglos in Califorina declared the Bear Flag Republic immediately after what event
anglos in california declared the bear flag repiublic immediately after which event
Continentalists wanted the united states to
all of above apex
The transfer of New Mexico to the United States meant that the territory quickly lost its
isolation - apex
Stephen Douglas believed that
Figured it out.
The answer is: The right of African Americans to vote was a matter for states to decide. [APEX]