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Unit 5 – Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848–1877
Topic 5.2
How did American art and literature reflect the persistence of the concept of Manifest Destiny during this period?
They portrayed Native American cultures as superior to European ones.
They usually represented westward migration as a dangerous journey fraught with peril, discouraging people from undertaking it.
They frequently criticized westward expansion as an unjust exploitation of land and resources.
They often glorified westward expansion and depicted it as an opportunity for freedom and adventure.
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