Nicole Twichell

SAQ Manifest Destiny

1. Answer a, b, and c.
a) Define Manifest Destiny.
b) Give at least ONE piece of evidence of how the idea of Manifest Destiny served to
guide the practice of the American government.
c) Evaluate the impact of Manifest Destiny on ONE of the following, making sure to
provide at least ONE piece of evidence to support your description:
The American economy
American foreign policy
The American Indians

a) The Manifest Destiny is the idea or belief that the United States was destined by God and has

a sense of privilege. The Manifest Destiny leads to the spread of Democracy and the revival of

Europe.

b) The American government is influenced by Manifest Destiny because Native Americans were

being pushed west by the government because they wanted to expand into their territory.

c) After the Civil War, modern American Foreign Policy was implicated to Manifest Destiny.

Due to the effects of Manifest Destiny, Americans longed for democracy and not land.