CLEP US History I

Category - Politics

Manifest Destiny (and the racial superiority that it implied) was reinvigorated by which of the following events?
  1. Bleeding Kansas
  2. The Compromise of 1850
  3. The Mexican-American War
  4. The War for Texas
  5. The Seminole Wars
Explanation
Answer: C - The Mexican-American War, in which the United States seized roughly a third of Mexico, revitalized Manifest Destiny, which had emerged decades before. By completing the continental United States and dominating both Mexican and Native Americans in the region, the acquisition of the Mexican territory illustrated the perceived superiority of America. This also furthered westward expansion since the Gold Rush began right after the war ended.
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