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5. What did expansionists mean by the term Manifest Destiny? The western United States should be preserved for those escaping religious persecution. It was God’s will that the United States own all of North America. The United States was destined to help other colonies fight for their independence. Missions should be established in the West to convert Indians to Christianity.
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Correct answer: "It was God’s will that the United States own all of North America."
Explanation: Manifest Destiny was the 19th‑century belief that the United States was divinely ordained to expand across the North American continent. Expansionists used it to justify westward expansion, annexation (e.g., Texas, Mexican Cession), and policies that displaced Native Americans. The other choices describe specific motives or activities (religious refuge, missionary work, helping other colonies) but do not capture the core, continent‑wide divine right idea behind Manifest Destiny.
Explanation: Manifest Destiny was the 19th‑century belief that the United States was divinely ordained to expand across the North American continent. Expansionists used it to justify westward expansion, annexation (e.g., Texas, Mexican Cession), and policies that displaced Native Americans. The other choices describe specific motives or activities (religious refuge, missionary work, helping other colonies) but do not capture the core, continent‑wide divine right idea behind Manifest Destiny.
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