manifest destiny
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Tucked into his speech was a mention of the 19th Century doctrine of "manifest destiny" – the idea that the US was divinely ordained to expand its territory across the continent, spreading American ideals.
From BBC
Settlers covered much of the West with cattle beginning in the mid-1800s, spurred by laws and incentives meant to realize the country’s “manifest destiny.”
From Salon
She was referring to the 1846-48 Mexican-American War, now widely seen as a U.S. expansionist gambit in the era of Manifest Destiny.
From Los Angeles Times
Velasco helped shape Mexico’s national identity much like his near-contemporaries of the Hudson River School did for the U.S.—but with a difference: American artists idealized the grandeur and promise of a new country with a Manifest Destiny, whereas Velasco’s glorious vistas proudly emphasized Mexico’s ancient roots in pre-Hispanic civilizations.
It really goes back to individuals who saw manifest destiny.
From Slate
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
