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What did the signers of the Declaration of Independence believe in?
What did the signers of the Declaration of Independence believe in?
In what way was the United States seen as both country and cause from the beginning?
In what way was the United States seen as both country and cause from the beginning?
What did John Quincy Adams consider the Declaration of Independence to be?
What did John Quincy Adams consider the Declaration of Independence to be?
Why did John Quincy Adams believe that the United States would have to survive in the bad old international system?
Why did John Quincy Adams believe that the United States would have to survive in the bad old international system?
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What did Secretary of State John Quincy Adams foresee about the global spread of democratic republics?
What did Secretary of State John Quincy Adams foresee about the global spread of democratic republics?
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What was considered to be the top priorities for the fledgling republic by John Quincy Adams?
What was considered to be the top priorities for the fledgling republic by John Quincy Adams?
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What did Adams warn about, similar to Washington's warning about alliances and balance-of-power politics?
What did Adams warn about, similar to Washington's warning about alliances and balance-of-power politics?
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Why could the American grand strategy of the era work effectively?
Why could the American grand strategy of the era work effectively?
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How did American power shift in the twentieth century compared to the nineteenth century?
How did American power shift in the twentieth century compared to the nineteenth century?
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What new grand strategy was needed by the United States in the twentieth century according to the text?
What new grand strategy was needed by the United States in the twentieth century according to the text?
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How did the United States aim to resolve the tension between its interests and ideals in foreign policy?
How did the United States aim to resolve the tension between its interests and ideals in foreign policy?
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What did the gradual interactions between countries eventually aim to develop into?
What did the gradual interactions between countries eventually aim to develop into?
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