Question

What is Manifest Destiny? How did it impact our expansion west?

Answer 1

Answer:

Manifest Destiny greatly impacted the country, it was the push behind America's expeditious expansion into the West. Some examples of it's impact on the country are that it helped fuel western settlement, and pushed many Native American out of America.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Manifest Destiny is the idea that the United States was meant to stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean or coast to coast.

Explanation:

Even during the time of colonization, the British looked to expand in the West, beyond the territories they had claimed. After gaining independence from Britain, Americans continued to look west, past the frontier for new land and a route to the Pacific Ocean. The idea of Manifest Destiny was used to justify American expansion all the way to the Pacific.