Why did many Americans see Manifest Destiny as the nation's right? James K. Polk was an unpopular president and he opposed the concept. No other nations had interests in North America, so there were few

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Why did many Americans see Manifest Destiny as the nation's right? James K. Polk was an unpopular president and he opposed the concept. No other nations had interests in North America, so there were few obstacles. They wanted to find a way to coexist peacefully with American Indians. Many people wanted the United States to expand across the continent.