How did manifest destiny help shape the U.S. government's policies of land acquisition?

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Sim W.
Mar 10, 2018

It convinced politicians that expansion westward was good.

Explanation:

Manifest Destiny was the key concept that legitimized the conquest of the West just like during the War with Mexico between 1846 and 1848.

The term "manifest destiny" coined by John O'Sullivan is based on the assumption that America has a divine mission to spread democracy and freedom worldwide.

The conquest of the West that followed the Civil War was also justified by it.

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