Manifest destiny

Manifest destiny was a widely held cultural belief in the 19th-century United States that American settlers were destined to expand across North America. There are three basic themes to manifest destiny: * The special virtues of the American people and their institutions * The mission of the United States to redeem and remake the west in the image of the agrarian East * An irresistible destiny to accomplish this essential duty

Manifest destiny

Manifest destiny was a widely held cultural belief in the 19th-century United States that American settlers were destined to expand across North America. There are three basic themes to manifest destiny: * The special virtues of the American people and their institutions * The mission of the United States to redeem and remake the west in the image of the agrarian East * An irresistible destiny to accomplish this essential duty