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Define and discuss the phrase "Manifest Destiny." Explain how this belief came to divide the nation.

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Manifest Destiny was a concept which heavily influenced American policy in the 1800s. The idea was that America could become a superpower by expanding into the West and enforcing imperialism around the world. Though ...

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