2) All of the following were considered justifications for American's Manifest Destiny EXCEPT a. Both America's history & God sanctioned American's expansion from the Atlantic to the Pacific
b. It was American's duty to civilize the savage peoples in the Americas
c. It was necessary to acquire new territory to preserve economic opportunity & supply natural
resources.
d. The United States needed to acquire foreign bases to supply its Navy.
e. We needed to add additional space for our growing population who all desired a piece of the
"American Dream"