Question

The American claim is by right of our manifest destiny to overspread and to possess the whole of the continent which Providence has given us for the development of the great experiment of liberty and our democratic government entrusted to us. It is a right such as that of the tree to the space of air and earth suitable for the full expansion of its principle and destiny of growth. It is in our future far more than in our past or in the past history of Spanish exploration…that our true title is found."" - John O’Sullivan – reporter for the Morning News What does O’Sullivan suggest Americans should be able to possess by right of Manifest Destiny?

Answer 1

The whole of the American continent

Step-by-step explanation:

In the same way (European) kings and clergyman used to reason that their absolute power was a divine right, O´Sullivan makes a similar statement that the (divine) destiny of Americans - meaning those who happen to live in the U.S., therefore, ignoring large parts of the American population - is to own the entire continent.

I remember a little guy in Germany with a moustache who expressed the same thoughts some 80 years ago...