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What is the idea that the US has the God given right to own land from sea to shining sea?

Manifest Destiny.


What are the reasons the South wanted to expand west?

The UNITED STATES wanted to expand west, and by virtue of the Mexican War did in fact extend from 'sea to shining sea' - however, the South wanted to make sure that the states carved out of the new territories would contain sufficient slave states to maintain deadlock in the Senate over the issue of slavery.


Was fulfilling our manifest destiny a glorious American achievement or an American tragedy?

It was most definitely an achievement! Most media will tell you manifest destiny means expanding America from sea to shining sea but there is so much more to it than that. When the founders talked about manifest destiny they were referring to the destiny to be "an example and a blessing to the entire human race." - Cleon Skousen, The 5000 Year Leap America was meant to spread from sea to shining sea in order to be an example and a blessing. However, today America is no longer fulfilling it's destiny.


How does the phrase from sea to shining sea apply to the definition of manifest destiny?

The phrase "sea to shining sea" means the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Manifest Destiny was the idea, back in the early 1800's, that the United States should own and settle land all the way to the west pacific coast. The United States had already settled the Atlantic coast at that time.


What body of water did the Roman empire expand?

It is the Mediterranean Sea. Rome was, and still is, in the Mediterranean Sea.

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How long did it take the US to expand from sea to shining sea?

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What is the idea that the US has the God given right to own land from sea to shining sea?

Manifest Destiny.


What was the idea that one day the US would stretch from sea to shining sea or from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?

Manifest Destiny


When was From Sea to Shining Sea created?

From Sea to Shining Sea was created on 1967-03-01.


Did the Manifest Destiny die with the Mexican American war?

No, the idea of a nation from Sea to Shining Sea was fulfilled as a result of the Mexican American War.


What does the phrase sea to shining sea mean?

the phrase "Sea to Shining Sea" means that the The United States is bordered by the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean so the United States stretch from Sea to Shining Sea!


Lyrics that contain from sea to shining sea?

from sea to sea


What does ''sea to shining sea'' mean?

From the Atlantic to the Pacific.


What is the distance across the US in kilometers from sea to shining sea?

1 mile = 1.609 kilometers 3000 x 1.609 = 4,827 kilometers from sea to shining sea


What are the release dates for Rip to the Tip - 2012 Sea to Shining Sea 1-4?

Rip to the Tip - 2012 Sea to Shining Sea 1-4 was released on: USA: May 2012


What is manifest destiny-?

== ==Belief that the US should expand "from sea to shining sea"


What are the reasons the South wanted to expand west?

The UNITED STATES wanted to expand west, and by virtue of the Mexican War did in fact extend from 'sea to shining sea' - however, the South wanted to make sure that the states carved out of the new territories would contain sufficient slave states to maintain deadlock in the Senate over the issue of slavery.