What role did Manifest Destiny play in the westward expansion of the United States?(1 point)

Question

Settlers feared that Great Britain was destined to retake land in North America, and only by conquering the land for the United States could this be prevented.

Settlers feared that American Indian communities were growing in the western territories and would challenge the US government if they were not removed.

Settlers believed that the true destiny of the United States could only be realized by eliminating the influence of American Indian culture within its borders.

Settlers believed it to be the destiny of the United States to expand west to the Pacific Ocean, justifying their actions at the expense of American Indians.

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

Settlers believed it to be the destiny of the United States to expand west to the Pacific Ocean, justifying their actions at the expense of American Indians.

Manifest Destiny was the 19th-century belief that the expansion of the United States throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable. This ideology played a significant role in the westward expansion and often rationalized the displacement and suffering of Native American populations.