+"Manifest Destiny" was a 19th-century American belief asserting a divinely ordained right for the United States to expand across [North America](/wiki/north_america). This powerful idea fueled westward expansion, shaping the nation's borders and often justifying the displacement of [Native Americans](/wiki/native_americans).
+## See also
+- [Westward Expansion](/wiki/westward_expansion)
+- [American History](/wiki/american_history)
+- [Louisiana Purchase](/wiki/louisiana_purchase)
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