To What Extent Was There a Reassertion of Manifest Destiny

question 6

Essay

To what extent was there a reassertion of Manifest Destiny in the 1850s? What were the goals of America's foreign policy at the time? What were the diplomatic and military strategies and tactics employed by the U.S. government to achieve these foreign policy goals?

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Definitions:

Forced Division

The artificial separation of people or groups by imposed barriers or criteria, often with negative connotations.

Labor

Human effort, either physical or mental, expended in the production of goods and services.

Mechanical Solidarity

A concept developed by Émile Durkheim describing the social cohesion and integration that arises in societies with a simple division of labor, where individuals perform similar tasks.

Organic Solidarity

A concept developed by Émile Durkheim that refers to the social cohesion based upon the dependence individuals have on each other in more advanced societies.