Question

Which statement best describes the policy of manifest destiny?

A. native americans have a right to hold on their original, ancestral lands.
B. for the purpose of securing its borders, the united states should remain small.
C. when the united states reaches a certain land size, it should stop expanding.
D. the united states is justified in expanding its reach and influence as far as it can be.

Answer 1

The United States is justified in expanding its reach and influence as far as it can.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the early 1800s, American political leaders adopted foreign policies based in the idea that the United States was “destined” to cover and control the entire North American continent.

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Answer 2

The answer is D
Manifest destiny was the belief that the US had the right to expand from sea to shining sea