Manifest Destiny

Question

What do you think O’Sullivan means he says, “Yes, we are the nation of progress, of individual freedom, of universal enfranchisement...we must carry onward to the fulfillment of our mission”

Answer 1

Hi Dom!

I would start by rephrasing each part of the sentence and making sure you know all of the vocabulary-

We are a nation of...

1. progress (moving forward)
2. individual freedom (people having liberty over themselves)
3. universal enfranchisement (everyone has political privileges/the right to vote)

We must "carry onward" (keep going) towards the fulfillment (completion) of our mission (task).

-all definitions from merriamwebster.com

Next- consider what the "mission" is. If he has just said 3 things that the nation values (progress, freedom, enfranchisement), what does he want to do with these 3 things? HINT: It definitely relates to your title Manifest Destiny! (Manifest Destiny is the expansion of the US into the western territories)

Hope that helps :)