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2. Manifest Destiny
3. Manifest Destiny
What is it?
4. Was not an official government policy 5. Promoted heavily in
newspapers, posters, and other propaganda 6. John OSullivan first
uses the term in a newspaper in 1845 7. manifest destiny to
overspread the continent 8. Regarding the annexation of Texas 9.
Says America was chosen to lead the continent out of wilderness 10.
Americans were chosen to establish civilizationWhat caused
it?
11. The Louisiana Purchase over 1/3 of the continent is gained by Jeffersons legislation 12. Government saw the appeal of potential land bringing more political power to the growing nation 13. Land Availability + Politics + Religion = Manifest Destiny