"In 1845, John O'Sullivan, editor of the influential Democratic Review, coined the phrase "Manifest Destiny" to describe this vision of a United States stretching from Atlantic to Pacific." ... As an example of the attitude that was voiced by the majority of Americans at the time, the following article appeared in the Democratic Review in 1845. ... ("manif_l.htm" l "blum" 277) The second reason I choose to agree with the term Manifest Destiny is because the bible states " That ye may approve things that are excellent"(Phil 1:10). ...

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