Justin Morrow's Profile

It was white man's burden to conquer and christianize the land

Manifest Destiny was the reason for the revived interest in territorial
expansion.

There was also the growing desire to develop trade with the Far East. Going West
would eventually open new trade routes. Last but not least, there was a renewed
fear that the security of the United States might be impaired by foreign
intervention in areas along its borders.

non darker than the plight of the American Indian.

While the positive side of Manifest Destiny was a surge of enthusiasm and
energy for pushing West, the negative side was the belief that the white man had
the right to destroy anything and anyone -- namely Indians -- who got in the
way.

The dark side of Manifest Destiny revealed the white man's belief that his
settlement of the land and civilization of its native peoples was preordained