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(Man·i·fest Des·ti·ny)11

noun
the 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the
US throughout the American continents was both justified
and inevitable.

Manifest destiny is a term for the attitude prevalent during the


19th century period of American expansion that the United
States not only could, but was destined to—by God, to expand
its dominion and spread democracy and capitalism across the
entire North American continent.
John O’Sullivan
(1813-1896)

The term 'manifest destiny' that emerged as the famous


mindset and belief originally appeared on July-August
1845 in one of the editorial publications published by
Democratic Review
the populating (by Europeans) of the land
within the continental boundaries of the
mainland United States, a process that
began shortly after the first colonial
settlements were established along the
Atlantic coast.
• The Mexican Cession
happened after the waging war
between U.S and Mexico
ended.
• Mexico states of California,
Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and New
Mexico
• In 1846 U.S made a claim to
Oregon from the agreement with
Great Britain
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