it meant 'get the hell out of the way', because Americans were now seizing what they saw as their 'rightful' land.
This was NOT a term used by native Americans, but by the government. As far as the government was concerned they had the destiny to take the lands.
To justify the expansion to the detriment of the native Americans.
Native Americans in the West
Native American's in the West.
Manifest Destiny was the belief that the U.S. was meant to expand over all the land in North America.
Manifest Destiny was an ideal that gave most white Americans a sense of superiority. They felt they had to remove the natives and Mexicans to make way for their new heaven on earth.
Native Americans
manifest destiny
Manifest Destiny resulted in the population of the western US, the near extinction of Native Americans and a war with Mexico.
Native Americans in the West
To justify the expansion to the detriment of the native Americans.
Native Americans in the West
Native Americans had most reason to be concerned about the idea of Manifest Destiny.Native Americans in the West
Native Americans had most reason to be concerned about the idea of Manifest Destiny.Native Americans in the West
Native American's in the West.
Manifest Destiny.
manifest destiny
Manifest Destiny was the belief that the U.S. was meant to expand over all the land in North America.