Question

What was Manifest Destiny?
~ The idea that the United States must expand westward
~ The idea that slavery was wrong
~ The idea that states were independent from the federal government
~ The idea that slavery should expand into the West

Answer 1

Manifest, meaning obvious, and destiny, meaning you are destined to do something. James K. Polk believed in Manifest Destiny (aka National expansion;Westward expansion). Manifest Destiny means the obvious destiny to expand (In this case, to the west). Your answer is A.

Answer 2

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