Manifest Destiny was a phrase first coined by John L. O"Sullivan, a Democratic editor, referring to the fact that he believed it was the United States" duty to expand over the entire continent, and develop all the land for the rapidly growing population. This idea could be traced back to the "city on a hill" idea, thought of by the Puritans. The phrase encompassed physical, social and political ideology. The establishment of democracy and suffrage with no king or national church was an idea uplifted by many. Numerous Americans also believed their system to be superior to every other economical system, and thought that it should be implemented worldwide. This is not to say that Manifest Destiny was only a great social plan. It also had its personal interests. Business owners recognized the great opportunities the Pacific coast presented, foreseeing smoother trade with Asia through good harbors.
I believe that the idea of manifest destiny has changed over the years in many ways, but the idea has not really receded, just split up. No longer is it one idea upheld by the majority of Americans, but many ideas that groups work to promote. These could also be viewed as reform movements. Politicians see it as their manifest destiny to further their view of society structure over the world. Christians and other religions believe their manifest destiny is to spread their religion throughout the earth.
Manifest destiny has indeed affected our country (and the rest of the world) in many ways. If it had not been a goal of Americans back then to expand over the rest of the continent, we would possibly not have many of the established states and territories we do today. If businesses had not opened new locations, the established trade routes and ports we have might not exist. And of course, if politicians and other leaders had not spread our concept of freedom, America may easily have fallen into another form of leadership.
The Manifest Destiny was the name given by the aggressive Anglo-American expansion of the west. ... The Manifest Destiny was religiously inspired but had racist overtones. ... One of the outcomes of the Manifest Destiny was the Mexican war. ... Opponents of the Manifest Destiny viewed their expansionism as Imperialism. ... The principals of the Manifest Destiny were false and not of God's providence. ...
Manifest Destiny, before becoming nationally known, started very meagerly. The term "Manifest Destiny" was first used by Congressman Robert Winthrop before being made popular by John L. O"Sullivan in 1845 (Manifest Destiny). ... Another reason was "in 1818 and 1839 the United States suffered an economic depression" (Manifest Destiny). ... Manifest Destiny affected the United States greatly. ...
Coining the Phrase The idea of Manifest Destiny became the guide to American expansion. ... A Disputed Philosophy This section is about opposing attitudes and views about Manifest Destiny. ... To This End I believe that Manifest Destiny has no beginning or end. ... A Metamorphosis I believe we will not see the end of Manifest Destiny in our lifetime. I think that Manifest Destiny did indeed take on a whole new perspective. ...
The movement, letter tagged as "Manifest Destiny" was what drove American settlers to actively seek control of territories within the American continent and the Monroe Doctrine is what they later used to keep European nations from interfering with it. The Federal Government used manifest destiny to support expansion and believed the expansion was necessary to enforce the Monroe Doctrine. Manifest destiny was a phenomenon, a mindset, and a movement. ... The Manifest Destiny ideology was put in place yet again when the U.S. set eyes on Mexican territory around 1845. ... Countless li...
"Manifest Destiny", Adequate or Not As I look back at time I sit and ponder, " Was Manifest Destiny an adequate reason for the conquest of the lands that contain the United States. "In 1845, John O'Sullivan, editor of the influential Democratic Review, coined the phrase "Manifest Destiny" to describe this vision of a United States stretching from Atlantic to Pacific." ... The idea of Manifest Destiny was based on the idea that America had a divine providence. ... As a strong believer in God I do believe that Manifest Destiny was an adequate reason for the conquest of the lands that c...
This thirst to expand was outlined in an ideology that became known as Manifest Destiny. ... As with all political issues, there were different opinions as to what Manifest Destiny truly meant. ... O"Sullivan reflected this attitude in a portion of an editorial piece titled "Manifest Destiny" . ... Manifest Destiny can be considered in today's historical context as a sort of two-faced ideology. ... The only Destiny that the Americans were concerned with manifesting was their own. ...
What Is Manifest Destiny? ... Manifest destiny declared America as this land. The Roots of Manifest Destiny. ... Manifest Destiny in Practice. ... The Ever-Changing Manifest Destiny By the end of the 19th century, the belief in, and drive of manifest destiny was grinding to a halt. ...
The Manifest Destiny bettered the nation by first expanding its territory further to create a stronger nation. ... The Manifest Destiny could be viewed in various perspectives such as one of a progressive movement. ... The Manifest Destiny could also be seen as a progressive movement for the nation according to John L. ... The Manifest Destiny has also been viewed as a movement of aggressive imperialism and harmful to many people. ... The Manifest Destiny showed many attempts in aggressive imperialism which caused many individuals to hurt in the end. ...
