Historical are identified across times, places, ideas, institutions, cultures, people, and events.

Generally speaking, historical "periods" are identified across times, places, ideas, institutions, cultures, people and events, since these tend to encapsulate the specific nature of the time.

no statements but ok.

the statement that best describes the idea of manifest destiny that was used in the 19th century would be that "it was fate that the united states would continue to  expand westward," since people thought the us was "destined" to do so.