Manifest Destiny

The woman with the dress represents the idea of Manifest Destiny sort of like a protection or a Guardian angel. The people moving west word is the land that they were trying to take over, which was Mexico at the time.The painting also made it seem like the white people brought light to the darkness and also, the religion of Christinanity. This painting was intended for the white people audience that thought what they were doing was right. They also made it seem like they were bringing prosperity to the Native.

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Manifest Destiny