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17. Which statement best describes the definition of "Manifest Destiny"?

A. The belief that the U.S. was going to take over Mexico.
B. The belief that the U.S. was going to fight Great Britain again.
C. The belief that the U.S. was destined to grow in size across the continent.
D. The belief that they U.S. was destined to live peacefully with Native Americans.

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C.

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Man·i·fest Des·ti·ny

noun: manifest destiny

the 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.

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