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What long-term effect did Manifest Destiny have on the United States?
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Long-term means lasting over time
Effect means result or outcome
Manifest Destiny means the belief that the U.S. should expand west
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It established borders and encouraged expansion, often at the cost of Native lands.
It limited migration
It increased European settlement.
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Correct answer: It established borders and encouraged expansion, often at the cost of Native lands.
Why: Manifest Destiny drove westward expansion (Texan annexation, Oregon Treaty, Mexican–American War and the Mexican Cession) and helped shape the continental borders of the United States. It also produced long-term displacement, loss of land, and diminished sovereignty for Native American peoples.
Why the others are wrong: It did not limit migration — it encouraged American migration west. And while it did bring more settlers of European descent into western lands, the phrase “European settlement” is misleading; the movement was chiefly by U.S. settlers and had major consequences for Native populations.
Why: Manifest Destiny drove westward expansion (Texan annexation, Oregon Treaty, Mexican–American War and the Mexican Cession) and helped shape the continental borders of the United States. It also produced long-term displacement, loss of land, and diminished sovereignty for Native American peoples.
Why the others are wrong: It did not limit migration — it encouraged American migration west. And while it did bring more settlers of European descent into western lands, the phrase “European settlement” is misleading; the movement was chiefly by U.S. settlers and had major consequences for Native populations.
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