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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 25 January 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. File:Manifest Destiny in the West.pdf - Wikipedia

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  4. American Progress - Wikipedia

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    American Progress, a painting of profound historical significance, has become a seminal example of American Western Art.Serving as an allegory for manifest destiny and American westward expansion, this 11.50 by 15.75 inches (29.2 cm × 40.0 cm) masterpiece was commissioned in 1872 by George Crofutt, a publisher of American Western travel guides and has since been frequently reproduced.

  5. John L. O'Sullivan - Wikipedia

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    John Louis O'Sullivan (November 15, 1813 – March 24, 1895) was an American columnist, editor, and diplomat who coined the term "manifest destiny" in 1845 to promote the annexation of Texas and the Oregon Country to the United States. [1]

  6. Voyage of the Brooklyn Saints - Wikipedia

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    Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints referred to themselves as Latter-day Saints or Saints. B. ^ Brooklyn previously carried cargo and a limited number of passengers around the British Isles. The ship was involved in a fatal collision with the Mary Scott, Captain Sadler, on May 9, 1841, during a squall in the English Channel.

  7. City upon a Hill - Wikipedia

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    "City upon a hill" is a phrase derived from the teaching of salt and light in Jesus's Sermon on the Mount. [n 1] Originally applied to the city of Boston by early 17th century Puritans, it came to adopt broader use in political rhetoric in United States politics, that of a declaration of American exceptionalism, and referring to America acting as a "beacon of hope" for the world.

  8. Deus vult - Wikipedia

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    "Deus lo vult" is the motto of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre (1824).. Deus vult (Latin for 'God wills it') is a Christian motto historically tied to ideas of Divine providence and individual interpretation of God's will.

  9. 1844 United States presidential election - Wikipedia

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    Polk's election confirmed that Manifest Destiny had majority support in the electorate despite Whig opposition. [130] The annexation of Texas was formalized on March 1, 1845, days before Polk took office. Mexico refused to accept the annexation and the Mexican–American War broke out in 1846. Instead of demanding all of Oregon, Polk compromised.