Which answer best explains why Americans felt they should move westward?

They believed that they had a God-given right.
They believed that they were helping Native Americans.
They received encouragement from European countries.
They knew the land was not occupied by Native Americans.

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The answer that best explains why Americans felt they should move westward is: They believed that they had a God-given right. This belief was encapsulated in the concept of Manifest Destiny, which held that it was America's destiny to expand westward across the continent.