How did Americans' understanding of manifest destiny change after the Civil War?
A) Americans focused more on acquiring territory in North America than territory in other parts of the world.
B) Americans predominantly used the idea of manifest destiny as a basis for arguing against imperialism.
C) Americans rejected manifest destiny because they thought the continental United States should be the sole provider of raw materials for industrialization.
D) Americans embraced the idea of acquiring territories as "colonies" without the intention of making them states.
E) Americans felt less safe and were motivated to expand to protect themselves from their militarily powerful neighbors in the Western Hemisphere.
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