Question

Which quotation best represents the idea of Manifest Destiny?

(1) “American interests are best served by strict isolationism.”
(2) “The passage of protective tariffs will encourage industrial development.”
(3) “Immigration is the key to the nation’s economic growth.”
(4) “The United States has a duty to spread American ideals westward.”

Answer 1

The Manifest Destiny was the belief that America should expand westward into Mexican territory as they believed it was God's will for them to do so. (The Fourth One.)