Which events during the 19th century pulled the nation apart and which helped keep it together?

The idea of manifest destiny simply stated it was america's destiny to expand from the atlantic ocean to the pacific. the word "destiny" implies an idea that it was within our rights as a nation to expand. in a paragraph of 125+ words, explain what could be wrong with that idea.

How did wilhelms character and his statements before the war contribute to france and england seeing him as the supreme leader of germany during the war

Select 3 oral histories from the section entitled, "oral histories of long walk events", and explain how you would feel if this experience happened to you