In the United States, how did Americans of European descent justify expanding their territory westward?
A) They appealed to common law and demanded that the British respect U.S. expansion into Canadian territory.
B) They justified their expansion under the concept of enlightened self-interest.
C) They claimed that their expansion across the North American continent was God's will.
D) They justified their continental expansion by walking softly and carrying a big stick.

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The concept of "Manifest Destiny" was a widely held belief among Americans of European descent that their expansion across the North American continent was preordained by God. This ideology was used to justify the westward territorial expansion of the United States.

In the United States, How Did Americans of European Descent