Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Manifest Destiny

IN YOUR WORDS explain the idea of Manifest Destiny. Please provide a link to the website(s) you used to come to this definition. Spend some time reading and learning about the idea of "Manifest Destiny" and then take this quiz. The passcode is jameskpolk.

97 comments:

Mitchell Smitty said...

Manifest Destiny was the 19th century American belief that the United States was destined to expand across the continent.

Here are my links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

http://www.ushistory.org/us/29.asp

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h337.html

Stephanie, Valdez said...

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=manifest%20destiny&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CDUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FManifest_Destiny&ei=FxxOT8KZFdS3twf30JimCA&usg=AFQjCNHsgprkzKfmP92Z5rPLu068-4JvWw
The manifest destiny was the 19th century American believe.

Joes said...

The idea of manifest destiny is to move out all the heathens or idans from the American territory the link en.wikipedia.org/wiki/manifest_destiy

nichols,s said...

it say that it was a belief that the united states was destined to expand further.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

Jaylen Jones said...

Said that the US was destined to expand the continent from ocean to ocean.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

Carly D. said...

Manifest destiny was an Ameican belief that the United States was supposed to expand across the continent. It was used by Democratic Republicans in the war with Mexico. They thought the decision was wise and necessary.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny
http://www.ushistory.org/us/29.asp

Kali A. said...

The Manifest Destiny is an expansion westward in the mid-nineteenth century. The pioneers believed that America had the power to stretch the boundaries of their republic to the Pacific Ocean. They had territory up to the Mississippi River and claimed and settled. Newspaper editor John O'Sullivan made the term "MANIFEST DESTINY" in 1845 to describe this mindset.

http://www.ushistory.org/us/29.asp

Maria K. said...

The Manifest Destiny was when the Americans believed that they should have the land that was by the Pacific Ocean, because it was their destiny from God. And that anyone in there way was recognized as a heathen.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny


http://www.ushistory.org/us/29.asp

clarkk said...

Manifest Destiny is a thing that influenced the American policy in the 1800's.



http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-manifest-destiny.htm

By Khalil Clark

Maya G. said...

The main concept of Manifest Destiny is the principle that the United States was clearly fated, even by God, to expand across the entire North American continent.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

norris,jayda said...

Manifest Destiny was the 19th century American belief that the there was destined to expand across the continent.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

Adam Jennings said...

The Manifest Destiny was a belief that in the 19th century,it was destiny of the U.S to expand its territory over the whole North America and to have better political, social and economic influences.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/manifest+destiny

Jenna A. said...

http://www.ushistory.org/us/29.asp
Americans thought that we should own all of the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. They believed that they had an obligation from god to expand their land. It got this name from the newspaper editor (John O'Sullivan) who used this title to capture it's essence. Many settlers believed that god had blessed the land for the nations growth. People also had a desire for more land to grow things like cotton, and a desire for gold.

Philip S said...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny
The Manifest Destiny was a belief by Americans who believed that God wanted the Americans to have all the land from the Pacific to the Atlantic.

Andreswr said...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

Manifest Destiny was the 19th century American belief that the United States was destined to expand across the continent. It was used by Democrat-Republicans in the 1840s to justify the war with Mexico; the concept was denounced by Whigs, and fell into disuse after the mid-19th century.

raivin webster said...

Manifest Destiny was the 19th century American belief that the united states was destined to expand across the continent. it was used by democrat republican in the 1840 to justify the war with mexico. a man named john l o'sullivan created this.Manifest Destiny was a phrase which invoked the idea of divine sanction for the territorial expansion of the United States.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h337.html

Trey S. said...

Manifest Destiny was the 19th century American belief that the United States was destined to expand across the continent. It was used by Democrat-Republicans in the 1840s to justify the war with Mexico; the concept was denounced by Whigs, and fell into disuse after the mid-19th century.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/

Darinda R. said...

Manifest Destiny mean to expand westward this happend in the mid-nineteenth century. Pioneers believed that America had a divine obligation to stretch the boundaries of their noble republic to the Pacific Ocean, but nationalism that swept the nation in the next two decades people started demanding more territory. Now with the Mississippi river claimed everyone wanted to explore the Louisiana Purchase.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/29.asp

Tyler K. said...

In the 19th-century US the belief that the US was a chosen land that had been allotted the entire North American continent by God



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

Myka H, said...

The manifest destiny was the American belief that the united states was destined to expand across our continent. The democrat - republicans used it in the 1840"s, to justify war with Mexico . Independence was won in the revolution and was reaffirmed in the war of 1812. When the people had territory up to the mississippi river and the Louisiana purchase , America got a news paper editor whose nam is John O'Sullivan made the term manifest destiny .
I got my information from http://www.ushistory.org/us/29.asp , and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

Ayman E said...

Manifest destiny was the belief of some Americans god wanted them to control all the land from the pacific and the atlantic . This led to to the annexation of Texas in 1845.This would later cause a conflict between Mexico and the United States. Also there was a border conflict with Britain over control of Oregon.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny#All_Oregon

Xavier. D said...

Manifest Destiny was the 19th century American belief that the United States was destined to expand across the continent.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

Arnae J said...

manifest was the 19th century american belief that the united states was destined to expand across the continent. it was used by democrat-republicans in 1840's to justify the war with mexico; the concept was denounced by whigs, and fell into disuse after the mid-19th century.




wikipedia/manifest destiny.com

Robbie B said...

U.S had a rig to expand Throughout The north America contenit.
http://www.answers.com/topic/manifest-destiny

jon.b said...

Manifest Destiny was a phrase which stated the idea of divine sanction for the territorial growth of the United States.


http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h337.html

jason said...

Manifest Destiny was a concept which heavily influenced American policy in the 1800s. The idea was the driving force behind the rapid expansion of America into the West from the East, and it was heavily promoted in newspapers, posters, and through other mediums. While Manifest Destiny was not itself an official government policy, it led to the passage of legislation such as the Homestead Act, which encouraged Westward colonization and territorial acquisition. It also played an important role in American thought.http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-manifest-destiny.htm

gaitherashl said...

the idea of the manifest idea was that it the idea that the us would sterch from sea to sea covering everthingthat it now covers i got my anawer from answers .com

Conner F. said...

What it was is that we wanted to move to the west do that we could expand our land to ocean to ocean. Also we thought that that it would give us a chance to expand our new government. But by doing this we would have to run out the natives. We tried to impress them into our religion, language, and government.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLmUhT9QOlE&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

Josh Ziegler said...

The manifest destiny is a belief that the Americans have to spand from one ocean to another. Also Demacratic-republicans used it. John Ello Sullivan was the first person to use the term "manifest destiny".

Jacob R. said...

Manifest Destiny was a phrase which made the idea of divine sanction for the territorial expansion of the United States. It first appeared in print in 1845, in the july through august issue of the United States Magazine and Democratic Review.

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h337.html

keyonh said...

Manifest Destiny is a which heavily influenced American policy in the 19th century,where their was an expantion of the us

Kayle guy ! (: said...

Manifest Destiny was the 19th century American belief that the United States was determined to expand across the continent. It was used by Democrat-Republicans in the 1840s to justify the war with Mexico. The concept was denounced by Whigs,and fell into disuse after the mid-19th century.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

Michael K. said...

Manifest Destiny was the idea that God wanted the nation to expand westward. Issues that Manifest destiny touched on was religion, money, race, patriotism, and morality

HarperJ said...

Manifest Destiny was the 19th century American belief that the United Stateswas destined to expand across the continent. The belief in an American mission to promote and defend democracy throughout the world, as expounded by Abraham Lincoln and Woodrow Wilson, continues to have an influence on American political ideology.[5][6]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

Louis G. said...

Manifest destiny was a belief that united states was destined to move across the continent to the pacific ocean it also was used by the republicans to justify the war with Mexico.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

Triston said...

They wanted to expand The continent. They were whigs. Not only expanding they want to make there goverment wiser.

Devin W. said...

The Manifesf Destiny was a believe that Americans should expand there territory westward to the pacific on a religious belief. Some thought that whites should occupy the entire north American continent.

http://www.historyonthenet.com/American_West/manifest_destiny.htm

Carter G. said...

The manifest destiny idea was that the Americans would just expand all the way to the pacific ocean but that was not true. The Americans believed that they could just kill the Indians if they got in their way because god sent them.

Nathan G. said...

Manifest destiny is the 19th century belief that the United States was destined to expand across the continent. But with the war Mexico it was denouned. Many people thought it was wise to expand. It was also a general understanding than a specific idea.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

Breonna G said...

Manifest Destiny was the 19th century American belief that the United States was destined to expand across the continent.Journalist John L. O'Sullivan, an influential advocate for Jacksonian democracy, wrote an article in 1839[8] which, while not using the term "Manifest Destiny", did predict a "divine destiny" for the United States based upon values such as equality, rights of conscience, and personal enfranchisement-- "to establish on earth the moral dignity and salvation of man".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

gibsona said...

The Manifest Destiny was the concept that influenced the American policy in the 1800s.The idea was for the driving force behind the extreme expansion of America going into the west from the east and it had promoted other stuff as well as newspapers.http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-manifest-destiny.htm

Malikb said...

Manifest destiny was the Mexican war where everybody wore wigs

Malik S said...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny
Manifest Destiny was the 19th century American belief that the United States was destined to expand across the continent. It was used by Democrat-Republicans in the 1840s to justify the war with Mexico; the concept was denounced by Whigs, and fell into used after the mid-19th century.

William Q said...

The idea was the driving force behind the rapid expansion of America into the West from the East, and it was heavily promoted in newspapers, and posters. Also this wasn't a official government policy and lead up to the homestead act. The Louisiana purchase led up to this because we wanted more land.

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-manifest-destiny.htm

Jordan, Lanisha said...

Manifest Destiny is a belief that the United States would expand across the continent. It was used by Democrat- Republicans in the 1840s to justify the war with Mexico. There are 3 key themes that were touched by advocates with Manifest Destiny: 1. the virtue of American people and their institutions. 2. the mission to spread these institutions, thereby redeeming and remarking the world in the image of the U.S. 3. the destiny under God to do this work.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

FrankD said...

A belief that the destiny of the U.S. is to expand the territory through out North America.

brown kyler said...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_DestinyhttpManifest Destiny was the 19th century American belief that the United States (often in the ethnically specific form of the "Anglo-Saxon race")[1] was destined to expand across the continent.

Alexis, g said...

To get expansion to the west. The white Americans thought that it was there god given right to have the whole north America continent occupied. The act of colonization and settlement of the Expense of another risk is an example of manifest destiny.
http://www.historyonthenet.com/American_West/manifest_destiny.htm

kyra e said...

manifest destiny is the idea of forcing people to expand east and west but it was not there land the wanted to move to it was the native american's land . http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-manifest-destiny.htm and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLmUhT9QOlE&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

Dylan ,s said...

The manifest destiny is the expansion of land

peston meece said...

the manifest denisty was the 19th centry american belef that the unitedstates was destined to exspand across the continent.t was used by democrat-republicans in the 1840s to justify the war wit mexico;the concept was denounced by whigs, who fell into disuse after the mid 19th century

advocated of manifest destiny believed that expansion was not only wise but hat it was readily apparent(maifest) and inexorable (destiny) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

Megan I said...

The Manifest Destiny was a doctrine during the 19th century that the destiny of the U.S. was to expand over all of North America so it would increase political, social, and economic influences.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/manifest+destiny

Anaiah Williams said...

The manifest destiny was a concept in which Amercica was moving from the east to the west VERY rapidly. This later led to the HomesteadAct in the 1800's
The link where I. Found this is:www.wisegeek.com/what-is-manifest-destiny.htm

Darius m said...

The manifest destiny was the 19th century American belief that the united states was often in the ethnically specific form of the Anglo-Saxon.Manifest believed that expansion was not only wise but it was readily apparent and inexorable.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

Keilah , julious said...

Is A belief & An Act Of imperialism.

http://www.historyonthenet.com/American_West/manifest_destiny.htm

Berlona k said...

A Manifest Destiny was a saying stating the approval of an idea of divine sancation for the territorial growth of the United states. http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h337.html

richard t said...

the manifest destiny is that Americans who believe who believe in their culture.

Dylan ,s said...

http://www.ushistory.org/us/29.asp

The manifest destiny was the expansion of land

johnathan n said...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

manifest destiny was the expansion of the us

Smith,Bre'Asia said...

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-manifest-destiny.htm The idea of the Manifest Destiny was to drive forece the act of increase of America into the West From The East

Hiep L. said...

The main idea of Manifest Destiny is the principle that the United States was clearly fated, even by God, to expand across the entire North American continent. The obvious problem with Manifest Destiny (which, it may be argued, continues to the present day as the United States seeks to export what we characterize as "democracy" around the world) is that there may be other people, cultures and ideas in the way.

Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

Alex S. said...

The Manifest Destiny was when America had the belief to expand across the continent. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

Andre,E. said...

The idea of manifest destiney is like the practice of colonization or settling in different continents and things.
http://www.historyonthenet.com/American_West/manifest_destiny.htm

leistb said...

the manifest destiny was the belief that america is destined to expand west word

Riley B. said...

Manifest Destiny was the belief that the united states was destined to expand across the continent. It was used by democratic-republicans to justify the war with Mexico.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

Marisa F said...

The Manifest Destiny wast the belief that United States was to expand across the country. While in war with Mexico over this, many Decoratic-Republicans used this as an opportunity.

Thomas Chhim said...

The idea of The Manifest Destiny was the US to expand westward because it was the Americans destiny to manifest the west with their own ways. Even though other races and religions would be ignored and not taught.

http://www.historyonthenet.com/American_West/manifest_destiny.htm

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h337.html

Marc T said...

Manifest destiny in 19th century was the American belief that the us was destined to expand all the way across the continent. It was used in the 1840's to justify the war with Mexico.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

Braylin L said...

The manifest destiny was the belief that the U.S could expand past the continent. And that they had the right because the population was growing bigger. This caused a lot of debates and arguments.

http://www.historyonthenet.com/American_West/manifest_destiny.htm

Shelton,,C said...

The idea was in the 19th century American thoughts that United States was to expand across the continent. It was Democratic Republicans in the 1840's for the war with Mexico; concept was used by Whigs , and feel to disuse in the mid 19th century. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

Zoe H. said...

The idea of the Manifest Destiny was destined to expand across the continent , it was used by the Democrat-Republicans in the 1840s to justify the war with Mexico . Advocates of the Manifest Destiny believed the expansion was not only wise but that it was readily apparent (manifest) and inexorable (destiny).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

Nora W. said...

This is the era when the U.S were expanding west in the years of 1812-1860. This era was long and The U.S made it from sea to shining sea. Some men and women even thought that this was there destinies from God. Also was there mission to spread instutions west as well as the U.S itself. This era was as some people put it the virtued of the expanding U.S.




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny#Era_of_continental_expansion

Justin b said...

was destined to expand across the continent.

Dj Granville said...

The Manifest Destiny was an idea in the mid 19 century that americans wanted to move westward, the americans thought that the open land would bring them opportunity and wealth but came acrossed an obstacle because american indians were forced to move there,and didn't plan on moving again.

jada love said...

The Manifest Destiny is doctrine or belief that the expansion of the united states thats my definition and i got this idea from the websitedictionary.reference.com/browse/manifest+destiny

Schulz, Stephen said...

The idea of manifest Destiny was the act of moving westward for more land everything up to the mississippi river was claimed and the "Louisiana purchase explored"
http://www.ushistory.org/us/29.asp

Dj Granville said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLmUhT9QOlE&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

Khanh Phuong T. said...

The idea of Manifest Destiny was that it was an 19th century belief that the United States was to expand across the contient. The Democrat-Republicans used it to justify the war with Mexico. The term "Manifest Destiny" was often used for the territorial expansion in 1812 to 1860. From the end of the War of 1812 to the American Civil War it was known as the "Age of Manifest Destiny."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

Justin, Myers said...

The manifest destiny is when people wanted to move to the west. Americans beleaved it was ablitity to have all the land from coast to coast. The americans wanted to start war with Mexico to gain more land of the south west.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLmUhT9QOlE&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

kelsie l said...

The idea of "Manifest Destiny " was the idea of divine sanction for territoral expansion of the United States.
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h337.html

coopern said...

Manifest Destiny ---
Territorial expansion of the U.S.
" Our manifest destiny to over spread content allotted by Providence for the free development of our multiplying millions."That quote was in the U.S magzine and Democratic Review .Arugments against western expanison were put forward by Eastern Seaboard who feared influence on National effairs.

dj,martin said...

Europeans moved west and took native land calling it conquest.the Americans had the best democracy so they took the south west.

Unzicker ian said...

Manifest destiny Is basically The expansion of the united states and basically it's that we believe we can take what ever we want like What was westward of the ushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

dj,martin said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLmUhT9QOlE&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

tamiah f :) :P said...

mr.warner i forgot to do this in class.... when the americans believed that they should have all the land becuase thy thought it was gods destiny...

http://en.wikipedida,org/wiki/manifest_destiny

rachel smith said...

This was believed to be the expansion of our land wanted by god.

rachel smith said...

The phrase Manifest Destiny began to be used in the early 1840s to provide justification for U.S expansion westward, into oregon, Texas, and the southwest. It was first used by john o'sullivan. When he said it he meant that there was a destiny for the american nation which was being revealed or made manifest.

rachel smith said...

put this site with my blog please :)

http://history1800s.about.com/od/1800sglossary/g/manifestdestdef.htm

harrisj said...

the idea was to spread land across the country to ocean to ocean

Nora, W. said...

The Monreoe Doctrin was inspired by the Napoleonic Wars. It's long and is expressed in two key passages. One is the introductory the other is a fuller statement of the Doctrine.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Doctrine#The_Doctrine

Carter G. said...

http://www.ushistory.org/us/29.asp

Tony Hubbard said...

it say that it was a belief that the united states was destined to expand further.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

justin s said...

http://www.ushistory.org/us/29.asp the manifest destiny was newpapers that was writen by jose o saveo

mason f said...

The manifest destiny was in the 19th century and it was to allow the United States to expand across the contient. The definition of "Manifest Destiny" was (in my words)a noun that said it was a beliefe that the u.s. was to expand westward across the land.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/manifest+destiny?qsrc=2446

coopern said...

Manifest Destiny ---
Territorial expansion of the U.S.
" Our manifest destiny to over spread content allotted by Providence for the free development of our multiplying millions."That quote was in the U.S magzine and Democratic Review .Arugments against western expanison were put forward by Eastern Seaboard who feared influence on National effairs.

Eyionna L said...

a symbol of Manifest Destiny, the figure "Columbia" moves arcoss the land in advance of settlers

.http://www.ushistory.org/us/29.asp

josh z said...

The manifest destiny is a belief that the Americans have to spand from one ocean to another. Also Demacratic-republicans used it. John Ello Sullivan was the first person to use the term "manifest destiny".http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_destiny