‘Manifest Destiny’ (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Manifest Destiny definition
Manifest Destiny definition
Belief white Americans had divine right to expand westward
Manifest Destiny time period
Manifest Destiny time period
19th-century America
Geographic scope of expansion
Geographic scope of expansion
Atlantic to Pacific Ocean
Who coined Manifest Destiny term
Who coined Manifest Destiny term
John L. O'Sullivan
Year Manifest Destiny term coined
Year Manifest Destiny term coined
1845
Core belief about white Americans
Core belief about white Americans
Superior race chosen by God
Values to spread via expansion
Values to spread via expansion
Democratic government & Protestant religion
Manifest Destiny as migration factor
Manifest Destiny as migration factor
Pull factor encouraging westward movement
Economic resources from expansion
Economic resources from expansion
Gold and silver
Impact on Plains Indians
Impact on Plains Indians
Forced displacement, conflict, loss of traditional life
Government role in Manifest Destiny
Government role in Manifest Destiny
Actively promoted the idea
Media role in Manifest Destiny
Media role in Manifest Destiny
Newspapers spread & popularised the concept
1872 painting representing Manifest Destiny
1872 painting representing Manifest Destiny
American Progress by John Gast
Manifest Destiny influence lasted until
Manifest Destiny influence lasted until
1960s-1970s