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1) What is it? (people, places, events, issues surrounding it, time frame)
2) How is this event connected to previous events? What is the cause of the event? What was its effect?
3) How does it cause the Civil War?

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main issue with Manifest Destiny?

Manifest Destiny, a phrase coined in 1845, is the idea that the United States is destined—by God, its advocates believed—to expand its dominion and spread democracy and capitalism across the entire North American continent.

two effects of Manifest Destiny?

Manifest Destiny also caused war and tension with Mexico for the same reasons. Manifest Destiny caused americans to feel entitled, greedy, power hungry, they wanted to be the best, which are poor qualities to have. Another negative effect was the affect this had on slavery.

manifest destiny important?

Manifest Destiny was the idea that white Americans were divinely ordained to settle the entire continent of North America. ... US President James K. Polk (1845-1849) is the leader most associated with Manifest Destiny. Manifest Destiny inflamed sectional tensions over slavery, which ultimately led to the Civil War.

Civil war cause

The philosophy drove 19th-century U.S. territorial expansion and was used to justify the forced removal of Native Americans and other groups from their homes. The rapid expansion of the United States intensified the issue of slavery as new states were added to the Union, leading to the outbreak of the Civil War.

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