Manifest Destiny

Essay Index on Manifest Destiny - An index to essays relating to the philosophy of manifest destiny.

Expansionism & Manifest Destiny - Outlines the background of United States foreign policy, causes of American expansionism, and the colonization of Texas, Oregon, and California.

Manifest Destiny - America, the New Israel - An essay that examines the early American identification with Promised Land imagery and the concept of divine election as God's chosen people.

Manifest Destiny - Fort Scott National Historic Site - Describes the philosophy behind the western expansion and describes the conflicts that the dragoons faced.