Manifest Destiny was a theory that justified United States Expnsionism in the mid-19th Century. Many of the artists of the period embraced these visions and ideals through their work.
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Images convey meaning and can be used as primary documents in the study of history. The above "American Progress"(1872) painting by John Gast is a good example of how the art of the time reflects the view that the west was considered a dark an wild place and should be redeemed by Westward Expansion. It also shows how society at the time justified the political actions of the day.
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