Does anyone know what"MANIFEST DESTINEY" mean???

Answer 1

This is what I remember from school:

Manifest destiney refers to a philosophy that the United States has been selected by God to spread freedom everywhere in the world.

This is from Wikipedia:

Manifest Destiny is a phrase that expressed the belief that the United States had a mission to expand, spreading its form of democracy and freedom. Advocates of Manifest Destiny believed that expansion was not only good, but that it was obvious ("manifest") and inevitable ("destiny"). Originally a political catch phrase of the 19th century, "Manifest Destiny" eventually became a standard historical term, often used as a synonym for the territorial expansion of the United States across North America towards the Pacific Ocean.

Manifest Destiny was always a general notion rather than a specific policy. The term combined a belief in expansionism with other popular ideas of the era, including American exceptionalism, Romantic nationalism, and a belief in the natural superiority of what was then called the "Anglo-Saxon race" (referring to white Americans and Britons). While many writers focus primarily upon American expansionism when discussing Manifest Destiny, others see in the term a broader expression of a belief in America's "mission" in the world, which has meant different things to different people over the years. This variety of possible meanings was summed up by Ernest Lee Tuveson, who wrote: "A vast complex of ideas, policies, and actions is comprehended under the phrase 'Manifest Destiny.' They are not, as we should expect, all compatible, nor do they come from any one source."[1]

The phrase "Manifest Destiny" was first used primarily by Jackson Democrats in the 1840s to promote the annexation of much of what is now the Western United States (the Oregon Territory, the Texas Annexation, and the Mexican Cession). The term was revived in the 1890s, this time with Republican supporters, as a theoretical justification for U.S. expansion outside of North America. The term fell out of usage by U.S. policy makers early in the 20th century, but some commentators believe that aspects of Manifest Destiny, particularly the belief in an American "mission" to promote and defend democracy throughout the world, continued to have an influence on American political ideology.[2]


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Answer 2

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Answer 3

I would say that Manifest Destiny was an excuse for killing off the American Indians or Mexicans. The American Indian's had this strange idea that they were human beings also.
Manifest Destiny was also the underlying theory behind the god given right to own slaves according to many Americans. Of course, 660,000 Americans had a say in this case, which they paid with their lives, to decide this matter between 1860 & 1865.
But, did you know that the Republicans are now the Champions of States Rights, which of course was the souths argument for the right to succeed from the Union?
But Lincoln did not buy it, and figured out how wipe it. Unfortunitly, the States Right Party, or the todays republicans, are still with us.
So, Manifest Destiny is still alive. I dare you to compare Bush's words to Lincoln's in his two greatest speeches, The Gettysburg Address and the Second Inaugural speech.

Answer 4

Manifest Destiny was a term coined in the 1800s to mean, broadly, that it was the United States' mission (or even duty) to expand territorially, and later, idealogically. It was first used in the 1840s to describe the mission to spread westward all the way to the Pacific coast (which would eventually become a reality). It was later used to refer to the belief that Americans should spread democracy outside of the North American continent. The term is no longer in widespread use.

Answer 5

YES!!! Manifest Destiny - the beliefor doctrine, heldchiefly in the middle and latter part of the 19th century, that it was the destiny
of the US to expand its territory over the whole of North America
and to extend and enhance its political, social, and economic influences. (1835 - 1845)

Answer 6

Manifest Destiny is the idea or thought that a nation or group of peoples can do whatever they want, particularly overtaking lands through war, because they have been ordained by their God to do so.

Answer 7

The idea that God wanted the United States to occupy all of North America.

Answer 8

It was the idea that it was the destiny of the US to spread our version of democracy and freedom across the world. It was in the 19th century, I believe, and was never signed into legislation...it was more of a doctrine..