Thursday, April 11, 2013

Manifest Destiny 4.11.13

Today in class we continued out discussion on westward expansion, learning about the popular idea that was Manifest Destiny. Suggested by O'Sullivan, it was basically the idea that from divine providence the United States was blessed with democracy, and it was their God given duty and right to spread this government to sea to shining sea. I believe that this had to be one of the most genius thing those pushing for westward expansion could have done. It was the perfect way to get god fearing people to move west. Personally I think it was a total hoax complete with political propaganda to expand the frontier, to which we did not deserve or have the right to take.

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