Question

final exam
map: westward expansion
manifest destiny
after the expansion from the louisiana purchase, the santa fe and oregon trails were created to help people go west to expand. this expansion led to the beginning of manifest destiny, the idea that the destiny of the u.s. was to
choose the correct answer.
what was the idea of manifest destiny?
that the destiny of the u.s. was to stretch from the atlantic to the pacific ocean
that the destiny of the u.s. was to control all of europe and asia
that the destiny of the u.s. was to be reliant on their own crops and products

Explanation:

Manifest Destiny was the 19th - century belief that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The second option is incorrect as the US had no intention of controlling all of Europe and Asia. The third option is about self - reliance in crops and products, which is not related to Manifest Destiny.

Answer:

A. that the destiny of the U.S. was to stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean