Generally speaking, it would be "researching" that is a skill that would contribute to someone s academic identity, since research can lead to massively important truths about the topic in question being revealed.
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Liu bang was the man that rebelled againsts the qin dynasty
Andrew Jackson. The Manifest Destiny, being the goal of reaching "sea to shining sea," was a major goal for this president. He was the president who initiated the Lewis and Clarke expedition. Drop a thanks if this helped !