MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
MANIFEST DESTINY
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He was the only person running for President
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He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny
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He was a “Common Man” and people felt connected to him
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He actually didn’t win, Henry Clay was the 11th President
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Detailed explanation-1: -US President James K. Polk (1845-1849) is the leader most associated with Manifest Destiny. Manifest Destiny inflamed sectional tensions over slavery, which ultimately led to the Civil War.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The idea of Manifest Destiny arose in response to the prospect of U.S. annexation of Texas and to a dispute with Britain over the Oregon Country, which became part of the union.
Detailed explanation-4: -The phrase “manifest destiny” is most often associated with the territorial expansion of the United States from 1812 to 1867. This era, from the War of 1812 to the acquisition of Alaska in 1867, has been called the “age of manifest destiny".