Manifest Destiny

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Manifest Destiny

• Destiny - further expansion of the United States
  was inevitable
• nothing could stop it
• Manifest - this destiny was obvious

spread over and to possess the whole of the
continent which God has given for the development
of the great experiment of liberty and
self-government John OSullivan - 1845 New York
Magazine editor
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Manifest Destiny

• Why did Americans begin to talk this way?

1. always been interested in land 2. expansion
would create new markets throughout continent 3.
millions of immigrants meant more living space
was needed 4. Americans wanted to expand trade
with China 5. hard times forced many to go west
for new beginning 6. want to spread the virtues
of Democracy
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Manifest Destiny