Question

How did the Louisiana purchase lead to the belief in manifest destiny

Answer 1

Manifest destiny was the concept of our god given to have territory expanding from one ocean to another. The Louisiana purchase gave us property that furthered expansion to the west, bringing us closer to our goal.

Answer 2

The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition of the Louisiana Territory by the US from France which doubled the size of the US and made it possible for the US to gain control of the Mississippi River, which was very important for trade.

The purchase was very important for the Manifest Destiny ideology which was that the American people were destined by God to dominate the North American territory and become a global power.