The westward expansion (A.K.A Manifest Destiny) was believed, by the Americans, that they could claim that land so they could spread their government and rule westward.
They also believed they were protected by a higher being, Providence.
Answer:
To decide whether to secede from the United States
Explanation:
The leaders of the South Carolina Ordinance of Secession of 1860 convention meet "to decide whether to secede from the United States."
This is evident in the fact that few days after the election of Abraham Lincoln, the South Carolina legislature called a convention that took place in Charleston, and eventually, on December 20, 1860, the convention agreed without opposition to secede from the United States.
This treaty gave the Japanese Manchuria which is part of modern day China and was formally known as Manchukuo.
The type of government that Spain have in 16th century is monarchy. Monarchy is a form of government, which a family embodies a country's national identity. The monarch, which was the head of the family, exercises the role of the sovereignty. The monarch may either be purely symbolic (crowned republic), has partial or restricted power (constitutional monarchy), or has the complete power (absolute monarchy).
Race is the answer to your question