USA HISTORY

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: -Now, with territory up to the Mississippi River claimed and settled and the Louisiana Purchase explored, Americans headed west in droves. Newspaper editor John O’Sullivan coined the term “manifest destiny” in 1845 to describe the essence of this mindset.

Detailed explanation-3: -John Louis O’Sullivan, a popular editor and columnist, articulated the long-standing American belief in the God-given mission of the United States to lead the world in the transition to democracy. He called this America’s “manifest destiny.” This idea motivated wars of American expansion.

Detailed explanation-4: -O’Sullivan coined the term Manifest Destiny as he argued for an inevitable expansion of the United States across the North American continent.

Detailed explanation-5: -When was the term Manifest Destiny coined? The term Manifest Destiny was coined in the July–August 1845 issue of The United States Magazine, and Democratic Review by its editor, John L. O’Sullivan.