What did President James Monroe do to promote nationalism when he took office in 1817? A: He embarked on a goodwill tour of the country.
B: He negotiated a deal with Spain to cede Florida to the United States.
C: He chartered the First National Bank of the United States.
D: He authorized war with Great Britain.

well it definitly does because if you are seen as weak you will be seen as unimportant and they will walk all over you and the us is the most powerful military and the largest in the world

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i see, would you mind putting it as one?

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i believe it would influence their own way of understanding things. it shall be a foundation where they can draw or start an argument.   historians are also  scientists that  have their tools of analysis and expertise to unlock a variety of difficulties such as relationships of man, origin, politics, economy, and culture. based on facts and understanding on these areas, they may shade light to extract ideas and develop options to validate a hypothesis or debunk it.