A terrorist attack on the US. Planes were crashed into the Twin Towers in New York.
More people were interested in the election in 1828 than in 1824.
Senator Beveridge believed that the mission of the United States was the civilization of the world.
As such, he believed that America's expansion into the Philippines was a noble cause as it brought "civilization" to the people of the Philippines.
Spiro or Gerald. Depends on who the question asks for