USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Contents. 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Manifest Destiny was the idea that white Americans were divinely ordained to settle the entire continent of North America. The ideology of Manifest Destiny inspired a variety of measures designed to remove or destroy the native population.

Detailed explanation-3: -A summary of Manifest Destiny shows that, operating under this concept, America acquired a great deal of land, including Texas in 1845 and the Oregon Territory in 1846. As a result of the Mexican-American War the U.S. acquired California, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming in 1848.

Detailed explanation-4: -Through the 1800’s, there were six major expansions to the U.S. territory including the Louisiana Purchase, the acquisition of Florida, Texas, California, and the Oregon Territory.