Manifest Destiny
America could, and should, continue to expand westward at all costs.
America could, and should, continue to expand westward at all costs.
America could, and should, continue to expand westward at all costs.
America could, and should, continue to expand westward at all costs.
Manifest Destiny. This term encompasses the 19th-century belief that the United States was destined to expand across the continent to the Pacific Ocean. It was used to justify westward expansion and the acquisition of new territories.
John O'Sullivan referred to this idea as "Manifest Destiny." It was the belief that the United States was destined to expand westward across North America and was seen as a divine mission to spread democracy and civilization.
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Manifest Destiny
John O'Sullivan coined the term "Manifest Destiny" in the 1840s. This phrase encapsulated the belief that it was the United States' divine right and destiny to expand its territory across North America. O'Sullivan used it to justify westward expansion, emphasizing a sense of mission and purpose in spreading democracy and civilization.
An example of propaganda during westward expansion was the promotion of the idea of manifest destiny, which declared it was America's destiny to expand across the continent. This idea was used to justify the displacement and mistreatment of Native American tribes, framing it as part of a larger noble mission.
The US expanded westward, particularly through the Louisiana Purchase and acquisitions of Florida and California.
Manifest Destiny which was an idea brought up during the time that God wanted them to expand westward