Manifest destiny was the idea that the United States would stretch from sea to sea as a beacon of liberty. Texas had lots of American immigrants at the time and had a lot of slave plantations that could of extended the south. Texas also had recently broken free from Mexico, and was made by American settlers who made their government based on the US. So, because of all this, America decided to annex Texas and incorporate it into the Union.
One distinction of the american infantry during the revolutionary war era was its use of Volley Fire.
Volley Fire is a military tactice developed with the advent of rifles and guns in the 16-17th Century.
In this tactic, a line of riflemen fire together and while they reload their weapons, another line of soldiers fire their weapons.
This is done to ensure constant firing, to make up for lost time in reloading and make up for missed shots.
The aim is to consistently be on the offensive.
It is most closely associated with the Dutch forces but was used by American forces against the British.
No, the south thought of slavery as a way of life. Without slaves they thought daily life would be extremely hard and if not impossible.
It promoted a strong national economy
