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.
(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.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The belief behind Manifest Destiny was primarily that settlers were destined to expand across North America, spreading their ideals and way of life. This often came at the expense of Native Americans and disregarded their rights and ways of life. Among the options provided, none accurately captures the core belief of Manifest Destiny, which was centered around the idea of American expansionism and superiority rather than mutual benefit or coexistence. The closest to the manifest destiny ideology is the notion that settlers believed it was their right and duty to spread their culture across the continent, often leading to the displacement of Native Americans.