Answer:
People were hopeful and convinced it was the last war.
Explanation:
because there was a World War ll
The correct answer is Oregon Country.
Manifest Destiny is the idea that America should controll all land from "sea to shining sea." More specifically, Polk and other individuals who believed in Manifest Destiny thought America should control all land between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.
In order to do this, America would have to gain land from other countries. One of these countries was Great Britian. Great Britain still had influence in North America, as they controlled part of the modern day Northwest (bordering the United States and Canada). Polk, who had an expanionist mindset, was focused on annexing this territory from the British and use the phrase "54'40 or fight!" to show that he would be willing to go to war with Britian for Oregon territory. Ultimately, war is avoided and the US gains up to the 49th parallel.
Citizens of Texas who identified as Mexican were known as Texicans.
Jomo Kenyatta is an example of an independence leader during the 20th century.
Kenyatta started as an anti-colonial activist in Kenya, working to get the British to leave. After the end of the colonial era, Kenyatta served as Prime Minister and then President. His rule was not without controversy but he is largely regarded as the Father of modern-day Kenya.
