Which option best states how the idea of Manifest Destiny contributed to the causes of the Mexican-American War?

Manifest Destiny was the belief that the United States was destined to expand across the continent. Mexico’s claim to Texas, along with the U.S. desire to expand westward toward the Pacific Ocean, contributed to the conflict. Therefore, choice A—Mexico’s claim to Texas stood in the way of American expansion to the Pacific Ocean—best states the connection.

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