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The belief that it was the United States’ destiny to expand to the Pacific Ocean and into Mexican territory

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Term made by John O’Sullivan, an American Journalist in response to the boundary dispute in Oregon

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19th century, it was named in 1845

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More land available, people were allowed to have a "fresh start". More land also meant more farming

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Economic opportunities, this was the reason most people migrated west

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Trading became more beneficial, being closer to other countries allowed for more trade routes to open

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https://www.history.com/topics/westward-expansion/manifest-destiny
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12yrLPtJYKYJWBETkSzC_BxeDPxWvd2-hzo2V2jwsKKM/edit

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The Oregon Trail was a result of the Manifest Destiny and led to the death of around 15,000 people out of 300,000.

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The Santa Fe Trail led to the American presence in Mexican territories, which led to conflict between the two groups

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An abundance of Indians were killed during westward expansion, it's like the Trail of Tears part two. Indian territory was taken away from the owners without consent, resulting in more conflict. Thanks, James Polk.

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I personally think that the Manifest Destiny was not a good idea. The only good thing that came directly from it was land and crops. A mass amount of Indians were killed, again, it isn't okay. ):