In the early-19th century, south carolina protested what it believed to be a violation of its rights by a) declaring war on the united states. b) plotting to impeach andrew jackson. c) threatening to secede from the union. d) legalizing slavery throughout the state.

The idea of manifest destiny simply stated it was america's destiny to expand from the atlantic ocean to the pacific. the word "destiny" implies an idea that it was within our rights as a nation to expand. in a paragraph of 125+ words, explain what could be wrong with that idea.

Why did the federal government choose to give each tribal member a 25-year deed to the reservation land? this was the life expectancy of native americans at this time, and the government wished to grant rights for only a single generation. they considered this to be enough time to keep the area calm before they could take the land back again for sale. the united states government believed that the nutrients from the land would be depleted by the end of the deed. the government believed this would be enough time for the tribal members to become self-reliant and adapt to the farming lifestyle.

Which of the following problems did shays rebellion show about the articles of confederation? a. there was no federal standing army b. states couldn’t create their own tax laws c. the federal government imposed too many taxes on states d. there was too much federal regulation of interstate commerce