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Sectionalism in the United States — Unit test

Question 14 • DRHS GA-GSE US History A

Americans who supported Manifest Destiny primarily believed that the United States should

Answer
A
acquire colonies in other parts of the world.
B
develop the nation’s existing territory.
C
spread across the continent to the Pacific Ocean.
D
share territory peacefully with Indigenous people.

Explanation

Manifest Destiny was the belief that the United States was destined to expand westward across North America. Its supporters favored spreading across the continent to the Pacific Ocean, rather than focusing on overseas colonies or simply developing territory the nation already held.

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