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Who was the first active president to publicly espouse views in line with the idea of Manifest Destiny?
Andrew Jackson, as evidenced by his horrifying Indian Removal Policy, was an early and enthusiastic supporter of the (highly ontologically and ethically suspect) doctrine of Manifest Destiny. Van Buren succeeded Jackson as president, and John Quincy Adams preceded him. The notion of Manifest Destiny had not come into the popular imagination during Washington's presidency.
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The Trail of Broken Treaties was a protest intended to bring attention to _________________.
The Trail of Broken Treaties was a nationwide protest intended to bring attention to the historical and ongoing mistreatment of Native American communities. After a standoff in a federal building, some treaty re-negotiations were eventually undertaken. The position paper of the protesters highlighted both historical injustices and broken promises (like the 1871 Indian Appropriations Act), and a revision of current State and Federal laws.
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Which of the following political figures of the early 20th century ran for President as a Socialist, winning 6% of the vote in 1912?
The description in question only matches Eugene Debs, a noted civil rights advocate and proponent of democratic socialism. Debs is considered a principle figure in anti-corporate rhetoric and protest in the United States. Huey Long was the populist governor of Louisiana who ran for President but was assassinated; he also followed Debs in terms of the timing of his active political career. Charles Coughlin was a wildly popular radio preacher who supported Long's national political aspirations. Karl H. Wiik was the person who nominated Eugene Debs for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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