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Manifest Destiny was the belief that the US had a divine right to expand its territory across the continent. When Texas gained independence from Mexico in 1844, it sought statehood but was initially denied due to being a potential slave state. Under President Polk, who campaigned on an expansionist platform, Congress annexed Texas in 1845. This annexation and disputes over the Oregon Territory border led the US into the Mexican-American War in 1846 as Polk ordered troops into disputed land claimed by both M

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