Question

what is the correct definition of manifest destiny?
reasons that encourage people to move westward to a new place
reasons that forced people to leave their homes and move westward
how people choose to build their homes and live in a new place
belief that americans were destined to expand across the continent

Explanation:

Manifest destiny is the 19th - century belief that the United States was destined by God or some higher power to expand across the North American continent, from coast to coast. The first option refers to push - pull factors (more about general reasons for westward movement), the second is about forced migration (not what manifest destiny is), the third is about settlement patterns. The fourth option, "belief that Americans were destined to expand across the continent", matches the definition of manifest destiny.

Answer:

D. belief that Americans were destined to expand across the continent (assuming the last option is labeled D; if the original options had labels like A, B, C, D with the last one being D, then this is the answer. If the labels were different, adjust the label but keep the text. For example, if the last option was labeled as the fourth option without a letter, then state the option text as the answer: "belief that Americans were destined to expand across the continent")