Question

Which statement is correct about Manifest Destiny?

Manifest Destiny was a new, catchy term for an idea that many Americans already had.


Manifest Destiny was in direct opposition to the ideas most Americans had about their country’s future.


Manifest Destiny was a new idea for most Americans, who had not previously thought about moving west.


Manifest Destiny was respectful of the Native Americans who owned, lived, or hunted on the lands of the West.

Answer 1

Answer: The answer is B.

Explanation: Americans thought if they found the land, they were by God's will to take it.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A) Manifest Destiny was a new, catchy term for an idea that many Americans already had.

The statement that is correct about Manifest Destiny is "Manifest Destiny was a new, catchy term for an idea that many Americans already had."

The concept that established the need for expansion to new territories of the United States during the 19th century was called Manifest Destiny. People believed that it was god's plan for the US to expand and settle new territories. It was President Thomas Jefferson who started the expansion to the West of the United States with the purchase of the Louisiana territories in 1803.