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Unit 5 – Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848–1877
Topic 5.2
How did the idea of Manifest Destiny contribute to the outbreak of the American Civil War?
It led Britain and France to support Confederacy during war.
It required compulsory military service for westward expansion, inciting conflict.
It caused economic depression in the South, leading to war.
It exacerbated sectional tensions over whether new territories would permit slavery.
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