MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
MANIFEST DESTINY
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expand to the Pacific Ocean.
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honor land claims by other countries.
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give all citizens the right to vote.
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treat native peoples with respect.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the mid-nineteenth century, newspaper editor John O’Sullivan coined the term ‘manifest destiny’ to describe the belief that God intended for the United States to occupy North America from Atlantic to Pacific.
Detailed explanation-2: -The philosophy describing the necessary expansion of the nation westward was called Manifest Destiny; the belief that it was our duty to settle the continent, conquer and prosper.
Detailed explanation-3: -With its triumph in the Mexican-American War, the United States seemingly realized its Manifest Destiny by gaining an immense domain (more than 525, 000 square miles [1, 360, 000 square km] of land), including present-day Arizona, California, western Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah.
Detailed explanation-4: -"Manifest Destiny” refers to the belief-held by many during the nineteenth century-that the United States was destined to control the entire territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific.