USA HISTORY

MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855

MANIFEST DESTINY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is manifest destiny?
A
The belief that it was America’s destiny to control and civilize all of North America
B
The belief that their destiny would manifest, or reveal itself, to them.
C
A religious term used to explain how to be saved
D
A mission to evangelize to the Native Americans
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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. US President James K.

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 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".

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