During what two centuries did iconoclastic controversy occur?

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.

1.     in what kind of government does a small group have a firm control over a country?  

What are the winter holidays the annex residents celebrate? a. chanukah and st. nicholas b. st. nicholas and new year's c. christmas and kwaanza answer if your a 100% percent sure ^-^