What were philosophy of settlers in the westward expansion

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John O'Sullivan coined the phrase "Manifest Destiny" in 1845. What did he mean by the phrase and is there any difference between then and now in how historians apply the term? Did the term have an effect on settlers traveling to the West? What were the motivations and/or philosophy of settlers in the westward expansion?

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