The ideology of Manifest Destiny was most commonly used to justify which of the following?
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Correct answer: The acquisition of new territories to spread democratic institutions
Manifest Destiny was the 19th-century belief that the United States was ordained by God to expand its dominion and spread democracy and capitalism across the entire North American continent. This belief provided a moral and cultural justification for territorial growth.
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