Though the idea was revolutionary for the US, it was nothing new for the world. The idea of conquering other lands in the name if Christ was easily seen in Europe with the Crusades. Thousands of natives died and many countries captured by people who claimed that this was the divine work of God. Anyone who did not convert or stood in their way was killed, much like the Americans did to Native Americ

There was also a fear that the land the United States would seek might be taken by foreign invaders. - Namely Russia who was rumored to be planning to take the area of that would later be California for itself. The easiest way to keep others from encroaching on the American's divinely "Promised Land" was to conquer the land first.

Manifest Destiny was the reason for the great interest in territorial expansion. With a sense of a "holy mission," people were encouraged to travel because of the great amounts of untouched land lying just beyond the borders of the declared territories. There was also the growing desire to develop trade with Asia. Taking over the western lands would eventually open new trade routes with China and Japan who offered rare items such as silk and unique spices. (Quick note from the student: Spices? Isn't that what started the whole thing in the first place? I guess that there is always a hungry man in the history books!)

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