MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
TEXAS ANNEXATION PROBLEM
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Question
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Use the chart below to answer the question. * Belief in the concept of Manifest Destiny * The desire of Southerners to expand slavery westward * Passage of a joint resolution of Congress supported by President John TylerWhich action resulted from the events listed in the chart?
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the secession of Texas from the United States
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the purchase of Texas from Spain
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the annexation of Texas into the United States
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the independence of Texas from Mexico
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The philosophy describing the necessary expansion of the nation westward was called Manifest Destiny; the belief that it was our duty to settle the continent, conquer and prosper.
Detailed explanation-2: -There were three basic tenets to the concept: The special virtues of the American people and their institutions. The mission of the United States to redeem and remake the West in the image of the agrarian East. An irresistible destiny to accomplish this essential duty.
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