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The “manifest destiny” mindset existed before the phrase “manifest destiny” was ever used

TRUE, Americans didn’t just think they offered a better way of life, they believed they were creating a nation that fulfilled a divine purpose

The U.S. acquired all its territory peacefully from countries that wanted to sell land

FALSE, some came from winning the Revolutionary War; some came after the Mexican-American war

“Manifest Destiny” is a phrase that comes from the U.S. Constitution

FALSE, it came from John O’Sullivan, who used it in an 1845 article about Texas annexation

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