Manifest Destiny Answers

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The belief that the United States had a mission to expand westward to spread democracy and religion was called

Westward Trail.

Manifest Destiny.

American Progress.

American exceptionalism.

American exceptionalism can best be defined as the belief that

the United States could acquire territory by force because US troops were exceptional.

the United States had a duty to spread its ideals around the world.

Oregon Country should be different from other Northwestern territories.

Oregon Country was an exception to British possessions in the West.

During the mid-1800s, the greatest danger to Indigenous people in the West was

stampeding buffalo herds.

tough journeys along western trails.

contaminated drinking water.

a lack of immunity to certain diseases.

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