Did Manifest Destiny contradict the spirit of equality important to so many Americans?

Manifest Destiny, a phrase coined in 1845, is the idea that the United States is destined—by God, its advocates believed—to expand its dominion and spread democracy and capitalism across the entire North American continen

Explanation:

1) the andrew carniage's purchase and renovation of skibo castle have been very good and auspicious for the local people of dornoch firth, scotland because this is a turistic attraction for many people who would want to know the castle, the local people would take advantage about this.

2) yes, it could.

2018 means 2018 ce or common era

there have been other eras too including bce, which included way more years.