What was the major obstacle for manifest destiny?

The major obstacle to the doctrine of Manifest Destiny was the existence of other sovereign nations on the continent.

Indeed, the doctrine of Manifest Destiny established that the United States had the mission of extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, expanding civilization in the Americas.

But the truth is that the United States had certain well-defined geographical limitations: the British colonies to the north, which would eventually become Canada today; and the French and Spanish colonies to the west and south, part of today Mexico and part acquired by the United States through the Louisiana Purchase, the acquisition of Florida and the Mexican-American War, in addition to the various acquisitions of native territories.

Once the territory of the contiguous states was consolidated, the nation met with two nations also territorially and sovereignly consolidated to the north and south of the country. Therefore, from this moment the continental expansion found its final limit, and subsequent acquisitions (Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, etc.) had an overseas character.

athenian democracy developed around the fifth century bc in the greek city-state (known as a polis) of athens, comprising the city of athens and the surrounding territory of attica, and is often described as the first known democracy in the world. other greek cities set up democracies, most following the athenian model, but none are as well documented as athens'.

it was a political system of direct democracy, in which participating citizens voted directly on legislation and executive bills. participation was not open to all residents: to vote one had to be an adult, male citizen, i.e., not a foreign resident, a submissive or a woman, and the number of these was "probably no more than 30 percent of the total adult population."[1]

the longest-lasting democratic leader was pericles. after his death, athenian democracy was twice briefly interrupted by oligarchic revolutions towards the end of the peloponnesian war. it was modified somewhat after it was restored under eucleides; the most detailed accounts of the system are of this fourth-century modification rather than the periclean system. democracy was suppressed by the macedonians in 322 bc. the athenian institutions were later revived, but how close they were to a real democracy is debatable. solon (594 bc), cleisthenes (508/7 bc), and ephialtes (462 bc) contributed to the development of athenian democracy. cleisthenes broke up the power of the nobility by organizing citizens into ten groups based on where they lived rather than on their wealth.

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the modern census, which measured household size, marital status, and employment, began in

a.

egypt

b.

china

c.

canada

d.

united states

select the best answer from the choices provided

a

b

c

d