America's Manifest Destiny
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Objective
I can describe the key beliefs and consequences of Manifest Destiny.
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Key concepts
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Manifest Destiny was a powerful 19th-century American belief that the United States was divinely destined to expand its dominion across the entire North American continent.
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This belief directly led to significant territorial acquisitions, including the annexation of Texas, the Oregon Treaty, and vast lands gained from Mexico.
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Manifest Destiny also resulted in the forced removal of Native American tribes and intensified internal divisions over slavery in new territories, contributing to the Civil War.
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Practice
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According to the reading passage, what was the central belief of Manifest Destiny regarding the United States' expansion?
Identify two specific territorial acquisitions mentioned in the passage that resulted from the belief in Manifest Destiny.
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“Based on the reading passage, describe two key beliefs of Manifest Destiny and two significant consequences of its pursuit.”
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