the statement that best describes the idea of manifest destiny that was used in the 19th century would be that "it was fate that the united states would continue to expand westward," since people thought the us was "destined" to do so.
Although the three-fifths compromise northern and southern states reach an agreement that allowed for ratification of the constitution, in the long run it had a negative effect on the nation because a) it gave too much power to the executive branch of the government. b) it forced the founding fathers to add the bill of rights to the constitution. c) it was only a temporary solution to the argument between "free" and "slave" states. d) it gave too much power to state governments and not enough to the federal government.