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Manifest destiny
The idea of Manifest destiny was for citizens of the United States have a God-given right to extend their way of life from the Atlantic to the Pacific and that no physical barrier or human force could stop the settlement of these lands (Ignitia.com Editors). This idea became a prevalent thought in the minds of many United States citizens (Ignitia.com Editors). -
The South
In 1850, the South was the most rural and agrarian of all the regions in the United States, producing cotton, tobacco, rice, sugar, and hemp (Ignitia.com Editors). Most of the people lived on small farms or plantations (Ignitia.com Editors). The South was divided into two regions, the Old South and the Lower South (Ignitia.com Editors).