President Lincoln stated the following in part of his famous Emancipation Proclamation speech. "Now therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, by virtue of the power invested in me as Commander-in-Chief...order and designate as the States and parts of the States, wherein the people thereof respectively, of this day in rebellion against the United States, the following, to wit: Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia and which excepted parts, are for the present, left precisely as if this proclamation were not issued. And by virtue of the power, and the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said States and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free and that the Executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities, thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons."

What group of slaves were freed because of this proclamation?

all slaves in the Union

all slaves in the Americas

all slaves in the Confederacy

all slaves in the United States

no statements but ok.

the statement that best describes the idea of manifest destiny that was used in the 19th century would be that "it was fate that the united states would continue to  expand westward," since people thought the us was "destined" to do so. 

since most of current immigration into the u.s., both legal and illegal, is coming from latin america. it would be very difficult to imagine or rationalize a country my fellow citizens are trying desperately to flee into, would pose a threat to my prosperity or freedom. since the u.s. has a long history of intervention, but no record of permanent occupation, i would not feel oppression is the main objective.  

the largest free trade nation, along with the largest gdp in the world wanting to expand it's economic policy on us, and including us, could only be positive. the u.s. government has no interest in, or way of simply forcing american culture on us. and has no track record of it. other nations that adopted american social culture, or "americanization" did so voluntarily, mainly through the choice of allowing american businesses and u.s. citizens to come into their nations, as free operatives.

straight down to hell mate