Question

What was the goal of supporters of manifest destiny

Answer 1

Manifest Destiny, a phrase coined in 1845, expressed the philosophy that drove 19th-century U.S. territorial expansion.

Answer 2

The goal of supporters of manifest destiny was to gain control of all land in the North American continent.

Manifest destiny was a term coined in the middle of the 19th century. This belief was based on the idea that it was America's god given right to take over the North American continent. This is why supporters of manifest destiny supported actions like the Annexation of Oregon, the Louisana Purchase, and the Mexican-American War.