Stephen F. Austin describing the Mexican-American War: [A war of a) mongrel Spanish-Indian and negro race, against civilization and the
Anglo-American race
Question: What does this quotation tell us about the race-based argument for
Manifest Destiny? What ideas does Austin have about race? (5 points)

Read the excerpt from the history of herodotus, book 2. egypt . . is an acquired country, the gift of the river. this quotation from herodotus, a greek who traveled in egypt, is about how the nile river enabled ancient egyptian civilization to develop and succeed. what specifically was the river’s gift? fertile soil fishing stocks defensive capabilities drinking water