Question

1. what did expansionists mean by the term manifest destiny?

the united states was destined to help other colonies fight for their independence.
missions should be established in the west to convert indians to christianity.
the western united states should be preserved for those escaping religious persecution.
it was gods will that the united states own all of north america.

Explanation:

Manifest Destiny was a 19th - century doctrine in the United States. It was based on the idea of divine providence. Expansionists believed that it was the God - given right (or will) of the United States to expand across the North American continent. This expansion was seen as inevitable and a moral obligation.

Answer:

It was God's will that the United States own all of North America.