Manifest Destiny Flashcards

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Q

What was Manifest Destiny?

A

The belief that it was America’s God-given right to expand westward and claim new territories all the way to the west coast

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Who first proposed this idea and when?

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proposed by John O’Sullivan in 1848

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What did citizens in the 1840s and 1850s feel?

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A strong sense of mission and a belief that God had destined the American people to inform others around the world

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4
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Where would they spread their democratic institutions?

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Over the entire continent and possibly South America

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5
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What were conjoined?

A

Land greed and ideals

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6
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Who strongly supported Manifest Destiny?

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Democrats

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