The American Indians were generally peaceful and organized people. They have lived in the continent of what the white Americans know as 'North America' for thousands of years. This developed civilization established unique beliefs, customs and way of life and therefore led a civilised life long before the white American's "manifest destiny", an American dream of a new life. In 1845, democratic leader and influential editor named John L. O'Sullivan gave this movement its name but …showed first 75 words of 923 total…

…showed last 75 words of 923 total…excluded the Indians and affect the white American's perceptive; and the disastrous outcomes of the American Indians which were resulted from white American influence. All of these factors state that 'manifest destiny' did not enable the American Indians to experience the fruits of a civilised life for the first time. However, manifest destiny was responsible for creating American history and because of this notion, America's drive to explore and conquer new lands will never die.