How did the idea of Manifest Destiny affect the U. S. border throughout the 1800s?

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Meghan Lloyd

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18 August, 18:46

How did the idea of Manifest Destiny affect the U. S. border throughout the 1800s?

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Andres Pineda · Answer 1

The idea of Manifest Destiny affected the U. S. border throughout the 1800s in that it caused the borders to expand, beginning primarily in the South with Mexico and then reaching further west, since Manifest Destiny held that the US was "destined" to reach the Pacific Ocean.