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How did the belief in manifest destiny influence western settlement

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Manifest Destiny was the belief that settlers had the right to settle in the West. Therefore, they believed nothing had the power to prevent their settlement
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Americans believed they had the right to the land in the west, it made them feel better about taking it away from people who already lived there.
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