The U.S. Land Grab - Explaining Difficult Stuff

In politically correct terms, The U.S. Land Grab, politely called, Manifest Destiny was the belief that the United States was destined, by God, to expand across North America. Was manifest destiny bad?

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All of the Territorial growth of the U.S. came at the expense of the ancestral homeland of indigenous peoples.

Beginning in pre-colonial times all the land was systematically claimed by other countries, without regard for the people living there. Terrible things were justified to accomplish that goal.

In 5 minutes, we will explain, how Manifest Destiny was implemented, and the impact of manifest destiny on human beings. It is a troubling look at U.S. expansion.

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