<span>Throughout the Middle Ages, religion was a strong, pervasive force in society. Most individuals were more concerned with God and the possibility of the afterlife than they were with current human affairs, says Encylopedia Britannica. By the time the Renaissance occurred, this social attitude was beginning to change. Religion was still practiced, but people began to be more focused on secular or humanist values, rather than spirituality, at this time.</span>
The correct answer here is the last option
Mahan argues clearly that a strong navy is required in order for United States to expand far beyond its shores and its territory in order to become a super power. Manifest Destiny is a belief that first referred to the destiny of the settlers to spread across North America and later beyond. Here Mahan says that in order to do that the government needs to provide supply points for its navy.
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The correct answer is C) the Burlingame Treaty.
The treaty that improved U.S. relations with China was the Burlingame Treaty.
The Burlingame-Seward Treaty of 1868 improved the conditions established on the Treaty of Tianjun of 1858. With the signing of the new Burlingame Treaty, the relationship between the United States and China improved. Immigration restrictions were modified and the US federal government diminished its intromission in Chinese affairs.
