<P> In the 19th century , manifest destiny was a widely held belief in the United States that its settlers were destined to expand across North America . There are three basic themes to manifest destiny : </P>
<P> In the 19th century , manifest destiny was a widely held belief in the United States that its settlers were destined to expand across North America . There are three basic themes to manifest destiny : </P>
the idea that the united states was destined to extend westward across the continent
the idea that the united states was destined to extend westward across the continent
manifest destiny
manifest destiny