Question

Explain Manifest Destiny in your own words.
(minimum of two sentences please and thank you.)

Answer 1

Manifest Destiny is the belief held by many Americans in the 19th century that it was their destiny, or God-given right, to expand westward across the North American continent. This ideology was used to justify territorial expansion, often at the expense of Native American populations, and ultimately led to the annexation of Texas, the Mexican-American War, and the acquisition of vast new territories.

Answer 2

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Step-by-step explanation:

Manifest Destiny, a phrase coined in 1845, is the idea that the United States is destined—by God.

Its advocates believed—to expand its dominion and spread democracy and capitalism across the entire North American continent.