Why were Americans so driven to expand across the continent? Was it simple greed, or did they have a different reason? Provide at least one piece of evidence in your answer. Why were Americans so driven to expand across the continent? Was it simple greed, or did they have a different reason? Provide at least one piece of evidence in your answer.
Many Americans subscribed to the concept of "Manifest Destiny," the belief that Providence preordained the United States to occupy as much land on the continent as possible.
