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It was the belief at the time. It however, was pushed by xenophobia, racism and of course, pro-slavery interests.

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Americas right to expand westward was set forth in this concept?

manifest destiny


How did the the results of the war with Mexico help fulfill what many Americans saw as their country's manifest destiny?

It helped to fulfill America's manifest destiny by helping expand its territory across the North American continent.


What was the belief that the US should expand its territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?

It was known as Manifest Destiny and was a factor in American foreign policy during the 19th century.


How did manifest destiny effect the US?

The idea of manifest destiny was that the US should keep trying to take new land, maybe even rule over the Americas. President Polk made many of his desicions, like deciding to go to war with Mexico over Texas (for example) based on this idea.


Why did Cortes exploring?

to conquer Mexico and Aztecs


Why did the France invade Mexico in the battle of puebla?

In order to expand french territory.


What was the belief that America was meant to spread across the entire continent?

Manifest Destiny was the belief that America was destined to expand its territory across the entire continent, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. This ideology fueled westward expansion in the 19th century and justified the aggressive acquisition of land from Native American tribes and Mexico.


How did the Mexican American war help the US fulfill manifest destiny?

After Mexico lost the Mexican American War to the USA, the Mexican government ceded land from the Texas border to the Pacific Ocean to the USA in exchange for peace.


What was the purpose of Pizarro coming to the Americas?

Francisco Pizarro came to the Americas with the goal of conquering the Inca Empire and claiming its riches for Spain. He aimed to expand Spanish territory and spread Christianity in the region.


In the mid-1800s American who believed in the idea of Manifest Destiny thought that?

Americans had a God-given right to expand their superior civilization to new territory


Explain manifest destiny and the consequences of this policy?

Manifest Destiny was a term used in the 19th century to describe a policy of imperialism rationalized as inevitable, as if granted by God. Many people used manifest destiny to express their beliefs that the united states destiny was to expand to the Pacific ocean and into Mexican territory.


Why did Thoreau think the war against Mexico was unjust?

because he thought that the Unites States just wanted to expand its territory..