Evaluate the impact of Manifest Destiny on the Mexican-American War to complete the following sentence. Many Americans supported declaring war on Mexico because they

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believed the United States should and would expand to the Pacific Ocean.
believed the United States should and would expand to the Pacific Ocean.

hoped to serve in the military and earn much-needed funds for their community.
hoped to serve in the military and earn much-needed funds for their community.

were merchants looking to expand their trade along the Santa Fe Trail.
were merchants looking to expand their trade along the Santa Fe Trail.

hoped to expand the plantation system and legalize slavery in the West and Southwest.
hoped to expand the plantation system and legalize slavery in the West and Southwest.
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Many Americans supported declaring war on Mexico because they believed the United States should and would expand to the Pacific Ocean, as part of the idea of Manifest Destiny. This belief in the right and inevitability of westward expansion played a significant role in motivating support for the Mexican-American War.