Question

5 multiple choice 1 point
which view is expressed in this excerpt?
the whole continent of north america appears to be meant by divine
providence to be peopled by one nation, speaking one language, professing one
general system of religious and political principles, and accustomed to the
same social usages and customs.
—john quincy adams, 1811
support for freedom of the seas
opposition to the extension of slavery
belief in manifest destiny
resistance to indian attacks in the northwest territory
clear my selection

Explanation:

Manifest Destiny was the 19th - century belief that the United States was destined by God to expand across the North American continent. John Quincy Adams' statement about the continent being meant for one nation with certain shared characteristics aligns with the idea of a nation's expansion and a sense of divine - given right to occupy the continent. There is no mention of the seas, slavery extension, or Indian attacks in the excerpt.

Answer:

C. belief in Manifest Destiny