History: "Manifest Destiny" was the 19th-century American belief…

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Did you know? "Manifest Destiny" was the 19th-century American belief that the US had a right to the entire continent — "from sea to shining sea". The term was coined in 1845 by journalist John O'Sullivan. It justified the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), the forced relocation of indigenous tribes ("Trail of Tears"), and ultimately the Hawai'i annexation (1898).

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"Manifest Destiny" was the 19th-century American belief that the US had a right to the entire continent — "from sea to shining sea". The term was coined in 1845 by journalist John O'Sullivan. It justified the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), the forced relocation of indigenous tribes ("Trail of Tears"), and ultimately the Hawai'i annexation (1898).

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