Answer:
(B)<em> Its denotation is "personality;"; its connotation is "unavoidable."</em>
Explanation:
Manifest destiny was the idea that the United States would stretch from sea to sea as a beacon of liberty. Texas had lots of American immigrants at the time and had a lot of slave plantations that could of extended the south. Texas also had recently broken free from Mexico, and was made by American settlers who made their government based on the US. So, because of all this, America decided to annex Texas and incorporate it into the Union.
Answer:
America was moving towards an industrialized, modern, capitalist economy:
Industrialized because industry was becoming more important than agriculture.
Modern because scientific and engineering progress were being applied to industry in order to increase production and efficiency.
Capitalist because people were producing goods for profit, not just for mere survival.
<span>Masters were not allowed to kill their slaves without a lawful reason.</span>
