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Set 5: Text Structure (Advanced)

Explanation

Answer: A

PASSAGE

The narrative of 'Manifest Destiny' framed expansion as a divine right. This ideology provided a moral justification for territorial acquisition, effectively masking the political and economic aggression involved.

Which choice best describes the function of the ideology?

A. It acted as a rhetorical cover to legitimize conquest.✓ Correct
B. It proved that God wanted them to expand.
C. It was a law passed by Congress.
D. It is a map of the West.

Detailed Explanation

Ideology: Divine right. Function: Moral justification/Masking aggression (Rhetorical cover/Legitimize).

Key Evidence:

• "framed ... as divine right"

• "moral justification"

• "masking"

Why others are wrong: B (Describes the frame, doesn't validate it.), C (Ideology.), D (Concept.).

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