Manifest Destiny was a belief that Americans were destined to expand across the continent, shaping US policies and ...

seeking religious freedom in Utah or a better life along the Oregon Trail. But whatever direction they travel, they move closer with every step to a “Manifest Destiny” that will make the West ...

U.S. expansionist goals historically stem from the concept of “Manifest Destiny,” which some founding ... over the US-Canada border involving the Oregon Territory, which included what are ...