Which Statement Best Describes the Doctrine of Manifest Destiny

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the doctrine of manifest destiny?

A) God expected white Americans to expand across the continent and spread democratic ideals.
B) By virtue of winning their independence from England, Americans had the right to populate the entire continent of North America.
C) American military forces were superior to those belonging to Britain and Mexico, so expansionists were unconcerned about going to war with either nation to obtain their territories.
D) God's hatred of Indian peoples was clear, and Americans were agents of God's wrath.