Manifest destiny was the belief that American expansion westward was inevitable and beneficial. A famous painting depicts an angel guiding colonists westward, representing the concept of manifest destiny. Pictures show colonists traveling west on trails, demonstrating their drive to move in that direction as the sun set, in line with the principle of manifest destiny.

1. The belief in the idea that expansion was for the good of the country and was the right of the country was called what? Manifest destiny

2. This painting is a very famous painting. It shows an angel leading the colonists west.

3. This is a picture of some colonists on the trails

4. This is picture of colonists on the trail with the sunset in the background. This shows how much the colonists wanted to move west.