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Short Answer
1. What is Manifest Destiny as it was understood by many Americans in the late 1800s? What do you think of this concept in modern times? What legacy of this colonialist doctrine might linger in modern-day politics?
Teaching Suggestion: It may be beneficial to explain to students that, by modern standards and laws, the United States’ takeover of land in North America and removal of Indigenous people would likely be considered a genocide. The concept of Manifest Destiny has led to some modern-day political touchpoints, such as the idea of American exceptionalism and US-led occupations of foreign nations such as Iraq and Afghanistan. This question will get students thinking about Heroism as a Subjective and Problematic Concept.
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