Forum post leaders talked. Back to the video of the murder in Defiance. Continued to go over our History summary.
Separations of powers: splitting up the government into different branches(judicial,executive, legislative) Checks and Balances: each branch has checks on the other so no one part becomes too powerful. George Washington's Farewell Address-1796 as left office stated policy of isolationism, stay out of foreign affairs and don't get involved in wars, created our foreign policy and focus on our problems in America and building up our country. Manifest Destiny: god given right to expand from the east coast to the west coast. Gaining land: Original thirteen colonies, Florida from Spain, Treaty of Paris(all the way to Mississippi River), Louisiana Purchase, Annexed Texas, defeated Mexico and bought SW of US, Oregon area from Britain, bought tiny piece by Arizona from Mexico used for Railroad. Monroe Doctrine 1823.
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