What does it mean that some Americans believed the U.S. had “continental destiny”?
A) It meant that some Americans believed that the U.S. should control all of the North American continent.
B) It meant that some Americans believed that the U.S. should expand from the East coast to the West coast, controlling all the lands in between.
C) It meant that some Americans believed that the U.S. should support Latin American countries fighting for their independence.
D) It meant that some Americans believed that the U.S. should join with continental Europe to fight the British Empire.
E) It meant that some Americans believed that the U.S. should join with the continental European countries that opposed Latin American independence.
Answer: B
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