Manifest Destiny

Which picture best represents the 1800's idea of Manifest Destiny?

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Manifest Destiny was a phrase written by John L. O'Sullivan. What he meant by this was that the United States and American settlers were destined to expand across North America.

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Manifest Destiny was a term used by Americans in the 1800s/19th century to mean that....

• they had a God given right to take all the land westward to California.

• they could do anything they want as long as they believed.

• if they believed hard enough they would succeed.

U.S. Westward Expansion is NOT part of the idea of Manifest Destiny.

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