Within the ideology of Manifest Destiny were all the following beliefs EXCEPT
A. the U.S. was destined by God and history to expand in size
B. the United States should create a vast new "empire of liberty"
C. U.S. expansion was acceptable so long as it stayed out of Mexico and Canada
D. the growth of the U.S. was not selfish but altruistic
E. None of these answers is correct
Answer: C