Question

The main idea behind the settling of western lands by Americans in the early 1800s was known as

Answer 1

Manifest destiny- the settlers believed God had given them the duty to settle and 'civilise' American land.

Answer 2

the manifest destiny concept.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the 1800s Americans longed for lands in the American West. they focused on settling at Ohio River, parts of the Southeast and lands west of the Mississippi River. There were various ways of acquiring the lands which were, purchase from foreign empires, Native American treaties, and war. All these methods were from the concept of Manifest Destiny, which was the idea where people believed that it was inevitable and acceptable for the United States to extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans.