THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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Question
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The United States was blessed by God to expand its borders from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
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Ships should not be allowed to sail on the Mississippi River.
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President Lincoln believed that adding new territories would lead to more slavery.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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".
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -8.59-Which of the following statements best describes Manifest Destiny? The belief that the expansion of the United States was justified by God and inevitable.
Detailed explanation-4: -All the traveling and expansion were part of the spirit of Manifest Destiny, a belief that it was God’s will that Americans spread over the entire continent, and to control and populate the country as they see fit. Many expansionists conceived God as having the power to sustain and guide human destiny.