-How Did This Image from Harper's Weekly Capture the Hope

question 13

Multiple Choice

-How did this image from Harper's Weekly capture the hope that many Exodusters expressed as they moved west from the Deep South to Kansas?

• A) Emancipation gave them the freedom to move to a "promised land" in the West.
• B) Manifest Destiny instilled a belief in them that God sanctioned their right to own land in the West.
• C) They were grateful for the wealth they accumulated that allowed them to establish new farms.
• D) They understood that traveling in groups was safer than traveling alone when moving west.

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Definitions:

Utilitarianism

A moral theory that advocates actions that maximize happiness and well-being for the greatest number of people.

Liberalism

A political and moral philosophy based on liberty, consent of the governed, and equality before the law.

Libertarianism

A political philosophy that emphasizes individual freedom, minimal government intervention, and personal responsibility.

Income Redistribution

The government policy or mechanism aiming to reduce income inequalities by transferring wealth from richer to poorer individuals.