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Manifest Destiny was the belief that Americans had a got given right to control all land west up to the Pacific Ocean, and that doing so was inevitable.

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Manifest Destiny greatly increased the size of the U.S.

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Manifest Destiny greatly increased the size of the U.S.

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Looking at the U.S from 1800 to 1850 shows just how much land was gained due to Manifest Destiny, and owning lots of land brings great benefits to a country. The land acquired by Manifest Destiny gave the U.S more resources, more space to settle down, to farm, to start a business, etc.

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There were many different people living on lands claimed by the U.S, and due to Manifest Destiny, these people were kicked either off of their land or killed in order to take their land. Native American tribes are great examples of this, as throughout American history we’ve fought with them over land disputes.

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While there were bad parts of American culture at the time, good parts were also spread due to Manifest Destiny. Ideas such as Freedom of Speech, Equal Rights and Democracy itself were spread due to Manifest Destiny.

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The United States has many good qualities, but it had some very bad parts at the time period that were spread due to manifest destiny. Ideas such as slavery and racism were spread, and due to the relative lack of policing, it was a pretty dangerous place. There are many famous criminals such as Billy the Kid, Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, and many others in the west, and things such as alcoholism were very common.

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There was an abundance of resources in newly acquired territories, which benefited the U.S economy greatly. Among other more common resources like timber and coal, Oil and gold were discovered in the west in the early 1800s, and in Alaska in the late 1800s/ early 1900s. These discoveries gave the U.S more resources and more financial opportunity.

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I personally believe that Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion were positive. While there are downsides, such as unnecessary war and fighting as well as the removal of Indians from their land, it was greatly beneficial to us, the American people.  We got more land, more resources, more of everything, and even though it was at the cost of others, it was good for us.

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Manifest Destiny led to a lot of fighting and suffering. For example, the Mexican-American war happened because of Manifest Destiny. Also many Native Americans were killed, as well as animals such as the buffalo of the plains.