Read the following passage. Highlight, underline, draw a picture, or make a note about at least eight things in the reading. Manifest Destiny was a movement in the mid-1800s that believed that it was the divine destiny of the United States to extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. The United States had been slowly gaining land over the years, but Manifest Destiny accelerated the process significantly. U. S. President James K. Polk is most associated with completing Manifest Destiny, gaining additional land, piece by piece until Manifest Destiny had been achieved.
A - The original 13 colonies of the United States
B - The land gained during the American Revolution
C - Louisiana Purchase (1803) - purchased by U. S. President Thomas Jefferson from the French
D - Florida (1819) - The Adams-Onis Treaty included the purchase of Florida from Spain, and the finalization of the eastern border of Texas.
E - Texas (1845) - Annexed in 1845 by the United States, much of this territory was disputed by Mexico. Annexation this territory would contribute to the beginning of the Mexican-American War.
F - Oregon (1846) - The Oregon territory had been disputed with the British for decades, the Oregon Treaty of 1846 ended the dispute, setting a clear border between the U. S. Oregon and British Canada.
G - Mexican Cession (1848) - Land won from Mexico after the United States won the Mexican-American War.
H - Gadsden Purchase (1854) - Purchased from Mexico with the sole purpose of building a transcontinental railroad crossing the entire United States.
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before there were tanks, machine guns, windmills, and solar panels, the first civilizations emerged that create the history of humanity which provided the larger context for western civilization. uses of weaponry and technology were used very differently in the ancient civilizations than they are today. relating back to the times of the ancient mesopotamian civilization, technology kept advancing throughout the ancient egyptian civilization into the ancient greek civilization, and then finally the ancient roman civilization. as techniques and strategies were past down from civilization to civilization, each shared its own similarities, as well as varied differences. one trait they had in common was to commit violence and economically overpower one another. technology has ultimately advanced due to the knowledge transferred from generation to generation. uses of sophisticated weaponry and devices have created more opportunity for warfare and improvement in the work place. ancient civilizations became more powerful due to the advancements of technology. technology did not only create the use of violence, but it also the economies grow and become stronger, because production of trading goods rose like never before. the rivers, such as the nile, tigris, and euphrates all flourished, as well as destructed civilizations. each civilization had different uses for these rivers, however, some benefited more than others. when analyzing ancient civilizations, there   are things you must understand

explanation:

confedracy

supported slavery

upheld the supremacy of federal laws

believed states should be able to nullify federal laws

union

wanted to abolish slavery

supported high tariffs

upheld the supremacy of federal laws