How and why did the United States become a continental empire?…

Question Answered step-by-step How and why did the United States become a continental empire?… How and why did the United States become a continental empire? First explain the nineteenth-century belief in “Manifest Destiny” and its various ideological principles. Then discuss America’s major territorial acquisitions of 1800-1850 and describe how each acquisition illustrates “Manifest Destiny.”    History US History HIST 117 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)