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The term “Manifest Destiny” was used to describe which 19th century American ideal?
  1. That Americans were destined to settle the continent from coast-to-coast
  2. That white Americans were superior to enslaved Americans
  3. That women belonged in the home performing domestic duties
  4. That the country was destined to split into two separate nations
Explanation
Answer: A - “Manifest Destiny” was a slogan for the idea that America was destined to spread across the continent and settle the expanse. The idea later evolved into a more general ideological notion that persists in American political rhetoric today - that America is destined to lead the democratic world and spread democracy across the globe.
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