Manifest Destiny
WHAT DOES MANIFEST DESTINY MEAN? In 1845, settler's wanted to steal Texas from the natives living there and proclaimed that "Our manifest destiny to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions." Basically, they believed that Providence (God) granted them the right to take land by force, a course of action they felt was both obvious (manifest) and unavoidable (destiny). During this dark period of U.S. history, Manifest Destiny was the justification for killing thousands of people.