What effect did manifest destiny have on the US?

Answer 1

That we got more land. Since we got more land, we have been greedy and just trying to get more and more. Americans want to be he best, but were not. Were in over our heads in debt. We have over 500,000 dollars to repay people for our mistakes. I we didn't get that land, we wouldn't be greedy and we would be happy with what we have. I hope this helps :)

Answer 2

Manifest Destiny is the historical belief that the United States was destined and divinely ordained to expand across the North American continent, from the Atlantic seaboard to the Pacific Ocean.

Much of the talk about Manifest Destiny had many people suggesting that America should assume the role as a world power. James Monroe in 1822 echoed this idea in his famous Monroe Doctrine when he warned Europe and the rest of the world to "Stay out of the Western Hemisphere."

Therefore, manifest destiny led settlers to enter new areas of the West, and political leaders adopted policies that reflected the expansionist ambitions of the US.

Answer 3

Manifest Destiny was a philosophy that people had the God given right to move west and take lands from Native Americans. States were formed from the lands that people populated and many Native Americans were killed, put on reservations, and treaties ignored.

Answer 4

Policies based on the idea of Manifest Destiny led to war with Mexico, increased sectional conflict over slavery, the annexation of Texas and the decline of the Whig party.

Answer 5

It helped us capture the Mississippi river so that we can trade.

Answer 6

1. manifest destiny was one of the rallying cries of those who favored expansion

Answer 7

it encouraged pinoneers to settle farther west and south

Answer 8

We have all of America today (annexed Texas, Hawaii, Mexico etc.). The Indians were forced out of their homes.

Answer 9

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