Who did jefferson believe could best protect freedom?

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. how did manifest destiny spur nation building in the u.s.? 2. how did the idea of “the nation” begin to change? 3. how were the unifications of germany and italy similar? 4. what problems did the austro-hungarian empire have? 5. what domestic issues did england and france have?

How did the geography of the arabian peninsula affect its religious and cultural diversity?