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Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny
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manifest destiny What is the Manifest destiny? ● Manifest destiny was a widely held cultural belief in the 19-century US American settlers thought they were destined to expand across North America thought it was their right to expand its borders to the Pacific Ocean and beyond Historians have emphasized that it was a contested concept Democrats endorsed the idea but many prominent Americans, for example Abraham Lincoln, rejected it Before the American Civil War the idea of Manifest destiny was used to justify the territorial expansion (into Texas, New Mexico, California, Utah, Nevada and Arizona As well to justify imperialism in Latin America US was seen as „nation of the future“ Americas mission -> democratize the world The role of the US as global mediator in political conflicts grew out of this idea John L. O'Sullivan (1813-1859) Editor of United States Magazine and Democratic Review Was fervent supporter of the Democratic Party Popularized the belief that it was Americas mission to democratize the world There are three basic themes to manifest destiny The special virtues of the American people and their institutions The mission of the US to redeem and remake the west in the image of the agrarian East An irresistible destiny to accomplish this essential duty
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