2. What countries might have posed a potential threat to the United States in 1796

Great Britain, France, and Spain

Explanation:

Great Britain: because it controlled Canada and refused to abandon forts the Ohio Valley, even though it belonged to the U.S.

France: French Revolution happening in Europe at this time put President Washington in a difficult problem of deciding which side to take.

Spain: to the south and west, Spain controlled Florida and Louisiana.

in 1803 the louisiana purchase took place, doubling the size of the country. by 1840 almost 7 million americans had migrated westward in hopes of securing land and being prosperous. the belief that settlers were destined to expand to the west is often referred to as manifest destiny.

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