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The document "Our Country"

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The document "Our Country" written in 1885 suggests that two ideas have served as the impetus for the development of what the document calls Anglo-Saxon civilization, which includes Western Europe and the United States. The first of these ideas is that of civil liberty, and the second is that of pure spiritual Christianity. The document celebrates tee fusion of these two ideas and suggests that the future will be shaped by these ideas and that that future will be the better for it.

This document is a patriotic and religious fusion of ideas suggesting a reason why the destiny of America is to be seen as tending toward an even stronger and better nation. The document explicitly extols the virtues of the Anglo-Saxon people, extending this praise back through time to show how Christian civilization arose among the Teutonic peoples. The writer begins by indicating a belief in the importance of one or two ideas in every great civilization and then considers the two ideas he or she sees in the this civilization. The writer refers to Darwin and the idea of natural selection, extending it here to the civilization that has evolved more than others. The writer also sees a new era dawning as the pressure of population increases competition among the races, with American civilization seen as having an advantage.

The significance of this document in American history can be seen around several themes. It shows that American optimism was still high as the century ended. It also s

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