manifest destiny

• Американская концепция XIX века, согласно которой Соединённым Штатам было предначертано Богом расширять свою территорию по всей Северной Америке, часто использовавшаяся для оправдания экспансии на запад и вытеснения коренных американцев.

A 19th-century American belief that the United States was destined by God to expand its territory across North America, often used to justify westward expansion and the displacement of Native Americans.

1. Historical conceptC1formalamerican

   The 19th-century belief that the expansion of the United States across the American continents was both justified and inevitable.

   Предопределение судьбы

   • Manifest Destiny was used to justify the annexation of Texas and the Oregon Territory.
   • The concept of Manifest Destiny drove westward expansion in the 1800s.
   • Critics argue that Manifest Destiny ignored the rights of Native American peoples.