What describes the idea that it was gods plan for the united states to expand across the continent

In the 19th century, there was widespread belief and conviction in the US that immigrants were predestined by the destiny of settling a whole North American continent to spread democracy and capitalism, as well as that the USA were predestined from God. Thus, in 1845, the phrase "manifest destiny" was coined, which expressed the philosophy that led to the territorial expansion of USA in the 19th century.

the melanesian is basically practicing magic.

detente translated to english means politics