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 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