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Answer:that they could act as diversions
Explanation:According to Mental Floss, for centuries bridesmaids dressed alike—and like the bride—so that they could act as diversions: "Any glad tidings had the potential to attract evil spirits, for one thing—and then there were all the would-be grooms the bride had turned away." The idea, which dates to Ancient Rome, was that ...
This was called Manifest Destiny.
During the 19th century, America thought it was its destiny to spread all over the continent, take everything away from Native Americans and spread its democratic views to everyone else because it was 'the right thing to do.'