Manifest Destiny

The "manifest destiny" MINDSET existed before the phrase "manifest destiny" was ever used. 

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The U.S. acquired all its territory peacefully from countries that wanted to sell land. 

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"Manifest Destiny" is a phrase that comes from the United States Constitution. 

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"Manifest" means "many festivals". 

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The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the U.S. in 1803. 

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People who supported manifest destiny generally believed the American way of life was superior to all others. 

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In the 1840s, most Americans thought it would be greedy to expand across the whole continent. 

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Mexico gave up a large part of its territory to the U.S. 

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The issue of manifest destiny disappeared after the 1840s.

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Many American settlers saw Native Americans as similar to wild animals. 

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