Does this represent a positive or a negative time in American history?

CHAPTER 17: MANIFEST DESTINY
Instructions: After reading the chapter in the textbook, reading the module materials, and watching the videos, answer the following question:

John O’Sullivan wrote that “it was our manifest destiny to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our multiplying millions.” Using information from this module, in your opinion, does this represent a positive or a negative time in American history?

You are to answer the question with information from the course, and you are to respond to at least TWO other students’ responses.

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