The idea of Manifest Destiny was used to justify the U.S. annexation of

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Manifest Destiny was a widely held belief in the 19th century United States that its settlers were destined to expand across North America. The annexation of New Mexico (as part of the broader territory gained through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 following the Mexican-American War) is an example of this expansionist ideology. The other options were original colonies or states formed as the country was initially established, not territories annexed under the concept of Manifest Destiny.

The Idea of Manifest Destiny Was Used to Justify the U.S