Question

How is America depicted differently by advocates and critics of American expansion

Answer 1

America has been disputed many times, starting over the idea of manifest destiny. This idea being the main point in advocates for American expansion. These advocates bring upon good premises and generally have America's best interest at heart. America by advocates in the modern age is generally depicted as a global super power generally concerned with everyone's well being. Critics however, generally depict America as careless, often mentioning the atrocities committed towards Native Americans in early U.S. history.