USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Contents. 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-2: -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-3: -Manifest Destiny was a popular belief in the mid-to-late 19th century. Its proponents claimed that the United States had the divine right to expand westward-meaning that U.S. expansion was the will of God.

Detailed explanation-4: -The supporters of Manifest Destiny believed that it was their destiny and right by God and history to expand. Taking lands from non-European Americans was justified because they were spreading liberty to the lands and the natives were racially unfit to hold the lands.

Detailed explanation-5: -Manifest Destiny helped Americans justify their desire to extend the United States to the Pacific Ocean because they were under the belief that god was on their side and wanted them to expand.