England was held in high regard by the people living in its colonies in this period because it provided the colonies with financial help if needed, military assistance, and a market for the goods.
Whenever some of the colonies had troubles with finances, the motherland England was the one to help and assist, and get it back on track. Also England was always providing military assistance for its colonies which made the people feel much more secure. Another great benefit from England was that it was a big market and it was opening lots of other markets for the products from the colonies, thus making them wealthier and stronger.
B, because it appeals to emotion and asks the reader to empathize
The policy of manifest destiny lead Polk and the US to enter war. Manifest destiny is the belief that it is the destiny of the US to expand their power/influence all across North America (from the Atlantic to the Pacific).
In order to accomplish this goal, the US needed some territory from Mexico. This was one of the biggest causes of the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). Fighting along the Rio Grande river lead to this war, which resulted in the US gaining a significant amount of territory from Mexico. This includes land such as California, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Colorado.
