Which of the following is NOT an incentive for westward expansion O’Sullivan identifies? A. the desire for profit B. the desire for union C. the desire for equality D. the desire for morality
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Excerpt from John O'Sullivan's article "The Great Nation of Futurity," 1839
The far-reaching, the boundless future will be the era of American greatness. In its magnificent domain of space and time, the nation of many nations is destined to manifest to mankind the excellence of divine principles; to establish on earth the noblest temple ever dedicated to the worship of the Most High -- the Sacred and the True. Its floor shall be a hemisphere -- its roof the firmament of the star-studded heavens, and its congregation an Union of many Republics, comprising hundreds of happy millions, calling, owning no man master, but governed by God's natural and moral law of equality, the law of brotherhood -- of "peace and good will amongst men."
Here is the question:
Which of the following is NOT an incentive for westward expansion O’Sullivan identifies?
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A.
the desire for profit
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B.
the desire for union
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C.
the desire for equality
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D.
the desire for morality
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