In general, it is the Democratic Party that opposes large increases in defense spending, with the Republican Party in favor of increasing defense spending.
The notion of Manifest Destiny held that the United States was destined to extend its power, spreading its way of life and democracy all over North America. This expansionism brought new territories but there were disagreement on the slavery issue: while abolitionists would, at first, tolerate slavery in existing territories they did not want the new territories to be slave territories; the economy of the South was , however, heavily based in slave work. This disagreement impacted the conflicts of the Civil War.
George Washington The Patriots' greatest advantage was probably their leader, George Washington. Few could match him for courage and determination. The war might have taken a different turn without Washington. Only 20,000 soldiers made up the Patriot force under George Washington. Yet the Americans were determined to fight. The two sides clashed in the Battle of Long Island in late August 1776. The British badly defeated the outnumbered Continental Army.
Yes, they were. They were told to bring only enough things for a few days and leave the rest, as they would return in a few days.
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