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What was the main belief behind the concept of manifest destiny?
What was the main belief behind the concept of manifest destiny?
- The belief that American values and institutions justified moral claims to hemispheric leadership (correct)
- The concept that the US should focus on domestic development rather than expansion
- The notion that the US should expand its territory only through diplomacy
- The idea that the American nation was superior to others
What was the result of the beliefs and actions driven by manifest destiny?
What was the result of the beliefs and actions driven by manifest destiny?
- The successful integration of native populations into American society
- The promotion of peace and cooperation among nations in the hemisphere
- The establishment of a global empire with the US at its center
- Disastrous consequences for anyone in the way of American expansion (correct)
What was the role of God in the concept of manifest destiny?
What was the role of God in the concept of manifest destiny?
- God was seen as opposing American expansion and promoting pacifism
- God was not mentioned in the context of manifest destiny
- God was believed to have ordained an irrepressible destiny to accomplish redemption and democratization (correct)
- God was seen as a passive observer of American expansion
What was the geographical scope of the lands destined for American-led political and agricultural improvement?
What was the geographical scope of the lands destined for American-led political and agricultural improvement?
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What was the driving force behind the expansion of democracy in the context of manifest destiny?
What was the driving force behind the expansion of democracy in the context of manifest destiny?
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What was the result of the spread of American democracy throughout the continent?
What was the result of the spread of American democracy throughout the continent?
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Manifest Destiny
- The concept of Manifest Destiny emerged in 1845, but it was a long-held, vaguely defined belief since the nation's founding.
- Three core claims underpinned this belief:
- The moral superiority of American values and institutions justified claims to hemispheric leadership.
- The lands west of the Mississippi River (and later the Caribbean) were destined for American-led political and agricultural improvement.
- God and the Constitution ordained an irrepressible destiny for the US to accomplish redemption and democratization worldwide.
- These claims drove many Americans to actively seek the expansion of democracy, often with disastrous consequences for those in their path.
- The spread of American democracy was tied to westward expansion, with settlers believing their individual success would contribute to the nation's success.
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