Question

What belief was behind Manifest Destiny? (1 point) Responses Native Americans would benefit from the introduction of the settlers’ American way of life. Native Americans would benefit from the introduction of the settlers’ American way of life. Settlers would benefit from the exchange of ideas from Native Americans in the West. Settlers would benefit from the exchange of ideas from Native Americans in the West. Settlers and Native Americans should co-exist peacefully but separately and come into contact as little as possible. Settlers and Native Americans should co-exist peacefully but separately and come into contact as little as possible. Native Americans and settlers could share the western land and work together to live in this difficult area.

Answer 1

The belief behind Manifest Destiny was that it was the moral and divine right of the United States to expand its territory across North America. This belief often implied that settlers were culturally and racially superior, and it justified the displacement of Native Americans and the seizure of their lands. Therefore, none of the provided options accurately captures the primary belief behind Manifest Destiny, which fundamentally viewed westward expansion as a necessary and righteous endeavor for the growth of the United States.