Question

How was the idea of Manifest Destiny brought about by nationalism?

Americans experienced a sense of purpose as they moved eastward.

O Americans felt great pride as they continued to develop their country.

O Americans respected the rights of all citizens, including Native Americans.

O Laws were relaxed to allow more immigrants to enter the United States.

Answer 1

Nationalism, or the belief that the United States was the most superior nation in the world, mostly drove the movement known as Manifest Destiny. Manifest Destiny was the belief that Americans had a God-given and ordained right to rule North America from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.