What were some of the consequences of manifest destiny?

Manifest Destiny greatly impacted the country, it was the push behind America's expeditious expansion into the West. Some examples of it's impact on the country are that it helped fuel western settlement, and pushed many Native American out of America. read more

There were also religious effects of manifest destiny. The general belief of those who supported the idea of manifest destiny believed that national expansion was actually willed by God. read more

Some would argue Manifest Destiny, the idea that control of the continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific was somehow ordained by God, began with the early settlers' movement through the mountains into the Ohio Valley. read more

Consequences One of the major consequences of Manifest Destiny was the removal of Native Americans. Manifest Destiny meant that Native American land would be expanded on. After the Louisana Purchase of 1803 it was expected that all Native Americans move across the Mississippi River to maintain a seperate society from Americans. read more