Essays on Manifest Destiny

Manifest Destiny John O’Sullivan first used the term “manifest destiny” in 1845 to describe United States’ annexation of Texas. Although this was the first time this phrase would describe the country’s desire for expansion, it would certainly not be the last instance the term was…

Manifest Destiny was the 19th century belief that America was destined to stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. People believed it was the will of God that America reach from coast to coast, driving out or civilizing the native people. The expansion…

Manifest Destiny on the Western Frontier President Andrew Jackson once said, “Americans are not a perfect people, but we are called to a perfect mission.” The perfect mission he was referring to was that of manifest destiny. Manifest destiny was the belief that the American…