When he was 6 years old, Ron could recite the Pledge of Allegiance from memory. When Ron was 9 years old, he began to understand what the terms pledge and republic meant. Finally, at age 12, Ron realized the political importance of this pledge. This illustrates the concept of

Which statement below best explains the main goal of manifest destiny during the 1800's? a to create an alliance between the united state and the mexican empire b to expand america's borders across the entire north american continent c to remove native americans from the united states' territory completely d to move settlers north of the great lakes to claim land from great britain