Manifest Destiny was an idea that dominated thinking in the 1840s that America was destined and ordained by God to occupy the entire North American continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans. This motivated the expansion of the United States to acquire more land and seek gold. Missionaries like Marcus and Narcissa Whitman helped spread American settlers to the Oregon territory as part of this Manifest Destiny.
2. What is Manifest Destiny?
idea
dominated thinking in 1840s
America was meant to occupy all
continent
"from sea to shining sea"
ordained by God
Motivation:
land
gold
