Chapter 13 ? The Impending Crisis ?1)Looking Westward a)Manifest Destiny i)Reflected pride of American nationalism + idealistic vision of social perfection that had fueled reform movements- US destined by God &? history- to expand over a vast area that included North America.? ii)Extend liberty + US political system to others, but also racist justifications- superiority of ?American? race, ppl of territories unfit for republican system iii)By 1840s idea of Manifest Destiny had spread thru ?penny press? (mass audience).? Almost all but not everyone embraced- Henry Clay feared tension b)Americans in Texas
Chapter 13 - The Impending Crisis
Chapter 13 ? The Impending Crisis ?1)Looking Westward a)Manifest Destiny i)Reflected pride of American nationalism + idealistic vision of social perfection that had fueled reform movements- US destined by God &? history- to expand over a vast area that included North America.? ii)Extend liberty + US political system to others, but also racist justifications- superiority of ?American? race, ppl of territories unfit for republican system iii)By 1840s idea of Manifest Destiny had spread thru ?penny press? (mass audience).? Almost all but not everyone embraced- Henry Clay feared tension b)Americans in Texas
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