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  2. Manifest destiny - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 February 2025. Cultural belief of 19th-century American expansionists For other uses, see Manifest Destiny (disambiguation). American Progress (1872) by John Gast is an allegorical representation of the modernization of the new west. Columbia, a personification of the United States, is shown leading ...

  3. Empire of Liberty - Wikipedia

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    During his presidency, this was in part achieved by his 1803 purchase of the Louisiana Territory from the French, almost doubling the area of the Republic and removing the main barrier to Westward expansion, stating that "I confess I look to this duplication of area for the extending of a government so free and economical as ours, as a great ...

  4. Territorial evolution of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The cultural endeavor and pursuit of manifest destiny provided a strong impetus for westward expansion in the 19th century. The United States began expanding beyond North America in 1856 with the passage of the Guano Islands Act , causing many small and uninhabited, but economically important, islands in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean ...

  5. 7 of the Biggest Unanswered Questions from ‘Manifest ... - AOL

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    NETFLIX. 4. What Did the Passengers Do in the Divine Consciousness? The divine consciousness is still a bit of a mystery to us, given that the most we've seen of it is a "white glow."

  6. Monroe Doctrine - Wikipedia

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    The Monroe Doctrine is a United States foreign policy position that opposes European colonialism in the Western Hemisphere.It holds that any intervention in the political affairs of the Americas by foreign powers is a potentially hostile act against the United States. [1]

  7. Whig Party (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The party was hostile towards the myth of "manifest destiny", territorial expansion into Texas and the Southwest, and the Mexican–American War. It disliked presidential power, as exhibited by Andrew Jackson and James K. Polk, and preferred congressional dominance in lawmaking.

  8. Lewis Cass - Wikipedia

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    Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782 – June 17, 1866) was a United States Army officer and politician. He represented Michigan in the United States Senate and served in the Cabinets of two U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan.

  9. Manifest Destiny (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Manifest Destiny (Brand X album), 1997; Manifest Destiny (The Dictators album) "Manifest Destiny/Sorority Tears", a 2006 song by Guster "Manifest Destiny" (Jamiroquai song), 1994; Manifest Destiny, a 1974 musical comedy written by Filipino politician Raul Manglapus "Manifest Destiny", a 1988 song by Dirty Rotten Imbeciles from the album 4 of a Kind