Manifest Destiny Flashcards
1
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
2
Q
Who first proposed this idea and when?
A
proposed by John O’Sullivan in 1848
3
Q
What did citizens in the 1840s and 1850s feel?
A
A strong sense of mission and a belief that God had destined the American people to inform others around the world
4
Q
Where would they spread their democratic institutions?
A
Over the entire continent and possibly South America
5
Q
What were conjoined?
A
Land greed and ideals
6
Q
Who strongly supported Manifest Destiny?
A
Democrats
