Which Statement Best Describes the Doctrine of Manifest Destiny

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the doctrine of manifest destiny?

• A) God expected white Americans to expand across the continent and spread democratic ideals.
• B) By virtue of winning their independence from England, Americans had the right to populate the entire continent of North America.
• C) American military forces were superior to those belonging to Britain and Mexico, so expansionists were unconcerned about going to war with either nation to obtain their territories.
• D) God's hatred of Indian peoples was clear, and Americans were agents of God's wrath.