A notion held by a nineteenth-century Americans that the United States was destined to rule the continent, from the Atlantic the Pacific.

a resolution that is passed by both houses of Congress

(v.) to approve, give formal approval to, confirm

To gain possession of

without being affected by; in spite of

A policy of favoring native-born individuals over foreign-born ones

A designated area of land that Native American Tribes lived on

to take part

the compensation paid by a defeated nation for the damage or injury it inflicted during a war

a representative or messenger

An agreement to stop fighting

To make corrections to; edit or redo

the official count of a population

Belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War

to move or cause something to moved to a different place