It was used by Democrats in the 1840s to justify the war with Mexico; the concept was denounced by Whigs, and fell into disuse after the mid 1850s.
People believed that the land in North America was MEANT to be theirs, and that they have a right to be able to take it from whoever is occupying the land.
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Manifest destiny is something that helped men go west
the religious freedom is one reason
Slavery, Political, and Democracy.
manifest destiny
It was known as Manifest Destiny and was a factor in American foreign policy during the 19th century.
Manifest destiny and social Darwinism were used to justify horrible actions toward minority peoples during the 1800s. Manifest destiny was the idea that the US should expand westward, and was used to steal Native American lands. Social Darwinism was the idea that the lighter skinned people were, the better they were. It was used to justify institutional racism.
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Slavery, Political, and Democracy.
Slavery, Political, and Democracy.
Manifest Destiny.
Europeans thought is was their manifest destiny, their gift from God, that they occupy all the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific
manifest destiny
Manifest Destiny
manifest destiny
It was known as Manifest Destiny and was a factor in American foreign policy during the 19th century.
Manifest destiny and social Darwinism were used to justify horrible actions toward minority peoples during the 1800s. Manifest destiny was the idea that the US should expand westward, and was used to steal Native American lands. Social Darwinism was the idea that the lighter skinned people were, the better they were. It was used to justify institutional racism.
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Slavery and manifest destiny, which were the real reasons behind such conflict.
Manifest Destiny was the idea that Americans had the right to all the land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.