Question

Which of the following best describes the concept of Manifest Destiny in the 19th century United States?(1 point)
Responses

The belief that the U.S. was destined to spread its culture and institutions to foreign countries
The belief that the U.S. was destined to spread its culture and institutions to foreign countries

The notion that the U.S. should remain neutral in foreign conflicts and avoid territorial expansion
The notion that the U.S. should remain neutral in foreign conflicts and avoid territorial expansion

The conviction that Native American tribes should assimilate into American society and adopt Western customs
The conviction that Native American tribes should assimilate into American society and adopt Western customs

The idea that the United States was meant to expand across North America, from the Atlantic to the Pacific

Answer 1

The idea that the United States was meant to expand across North America, from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

(Manifest Destiny justified continental expansion — "sea to shining sea" — and was used to support territorial growth, including annexation and westward settlement.)