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Which term is MOST closely associated with the Mexican-American War of 1846-48?

A) Abolition
B) Appeasement
C) Manifest Destiny
D) Popular Soveriegnty

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Answer: C) Manifest Destiny

Explanation: Manifest Destiny is a term used to describe the belief that the United States was destined by a God-given right to stretch from coast to coast. This widely-held attitude helped fuel western settlement, Native American removal, and war with Mexico.

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The answer for this question is: C) Manifest Destiny
Manifest destiny is the attitude that drives American expansion to get as much territory as possible.
This term could be associated with the event because The Mexican american war was started because Mexico rejected American proposal to buy out some of its lands.
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