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 * Manifest Destiny**

Manifest Desitny is a term origionally coined by John L. O'Sullivan in 1839 but became a popular term in 1845. In 1845, the term was published in an essay titled //Annexation// in the //Democratic Review//. O'Sullivan wrote, "our manifest destiny to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions." Manifest Destiny became a term used to justify United States expansion across the North American continent. Initially, the United States did not want to expand because they felt they would become colony hungry like other European countries but the human emotion of desire took over and manifest destiny took off.

This is a sketch of John L. O'Sullivan, the man credited for the term manifest destiny.

These are territorial changes of the United States and North America.

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