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How did the confederacy justify its secession?
the united states had been formed by a voluntary joining of states
How did the railroad affect the post civil war expansion of the united states?
After the United States Civil War, railroads penetrated the vast majority of the country's regions and companies.
What was a theory used by the southern states in 1861 to justify separating from the Union?
They said the original United States had been formed voluntarily, and that the member-states were free to quit the Union if they wanted.
Expansionists used the term manifest destiny to justify what belief?
expansionists used the term "manifest destiny" to justify what belief?
The historian Frederick Jackson Turner argued that the frontier shaped America by?
Westward expansion gave the United States its character of rugged independence. The expansion had shaped the nation's values
How did the confederacy justify its secession?
the united states had been formed by a voluntary joining of states
What did supporters of the manifest destiny believe?
Expansion was needed to keep the United States safe from its enemies.
What was the death rate on the Oregon Trail during the westward expansion of the United States?
During the westward expansion of the United States, the death rate on the Oregon Trail was estimated to be around 10.
What are the laws that established an orderly expansion of new territories and states to the united states?
it was the northwest ordinace
What idea of the late 1800 advocated us expansion?
The Manifest Destiny of the United States to be a continent-wide power (Manifest Destiny for short) was the idea that was used to justify and at times to drive the expansion of the United States during the 19th Century. This was the idea that it was obvious to all (manifest) that it was the destiny of the US to encompass whatever territory was at issue at the moment.
How did people use exceptional-ism to justify expansion?
People used exceptionalism to justify expansion by promoting the idea that their nation or culture was inherently superior and had a divine right to spread its values and systems. This belief often manifested in the notion of Manifest Destiny in the United States, where expansion was seen as a moral obligation to bring civilization and progress to perceived "lesser" societies. Such ideologies helped rationalize colonialism and imperialism, framing expansion as a benevolent mission rather than an exercise of power. Ultimately, exceptionalism provided a moral veneer for the exploitation and domination of other peoples and territories.
What happend to Alaska in the us expansion era?
It became property of the United States.
The event that ended the long period of economic expansion in the United States was?
recession
What general idea led to the United States Westward expansion?
Manifest Destiny
The event that ended the long period of economic expansion in the United States was _______.?
a recession
What was a concern of the Anti-Imperialist League regarding the expansion of imperialist policies by the United States?
The Anti-Imperialist League was concerned about the negative impact of the United States' expansion of imperialist policies on the sovereignty and rights of other nations.
Describes the idea of manifest destiny that was used in the 19th century?
The United States should own the land between the Atlantic and the Pacific.
