Supine means, among other things, 'exhibiting passivity'; therefore, 'lying supinely' would be correctly defined as 'showing lethargy, passivity, or blameworthy indifference'.

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The phrase lying supinely on our backs is linked by the coordinating conjunction and, (which is used to join equal ideas), to the following: hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot. It definitely suggests passivity and indifference.

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How do you think Nativism impacted decisions made during the Mexican-American War on the parts of both the Americans and Mexican

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Nativism denotes political movements and attitudes in the 1800s that were characterized by a particularly sharp rejection and fight against new immigration, and protection of native inhabitantes, that is, of the white majority that made up the American society of the time. The main distinction was between people who were born in, and / or considered to be culturally belonging to America, and newcomers or their successors, especially if they were also perceived as culturally foreigners.

In this context, the Mexican-American War was unleashed by the intention of the United States to protect the American colonists living in the Republic of Texas, who wanted to join the United States as one more state. Thus, by protecting the "natives" from foreign interests, in this case Mexico, the conflict was unleashed.

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