What did Englishman William Blackmore imply when he stated that "all authorities…are unanimous in predicting that the Red Men are a doomed race," in his introduction to The Plains of the Great West and Their Inhabitants?
A) The lack of immunity to many diseases ensured the extinction of American Indians.
B) The extermination of the buffalo would lead to the starvation of many Native Americans.
C) Whites were willing to assimilate American Indians into their society.
D) White progress through Manifest Destiny would eliminate American Indians.

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Blackmore's statement reflects the belief in Manifest Destiny, the idea that white expansion across the American continent was inevitable and justified, even at the expense of existing Native American populations. This belief often implied that such expansion would lead to the displacement or elimination of Native Americans.

What Did Englishman William Blackmore Imply When He Stated That