Question

How did Manifest Destiny influence 19th Century American Expansion?

Answer 1

Manifest Destiny, a phrase coined in 1845, expressed the philosophy that drove 19th-century U.S. territorial expansion. Manifest Destiny held that the United States was destined—by God, its advocates believed—to expand its dominion and spread democracy and capitalism across the entire North American continent.

Answer 2

The Americans held a belief called Manifest Destiny which was a belief that they were the rightful owners of all the land.

This belief caused them to annex many lands which they thought was theirs.