Which phrase best explains the meaning of Manifest Destiny?

A.
the American struggle for independence from the British king
B.
the expansion of the United States from the Atlantic to the Pacific coasts
C.
the claim of states like Texas over the right to use slaves on plantations
D.
the spread of the Catholic religion across North America

Me a slaveowner who worked a slave to death or be a slave to death, a. cannot be tried for murder in criminal court but could be sued for wrongful death in the civil court b. cannot be tried in court because there was no law against the mistreatment of slaves. c. could have his form or plantation confiscated by the state and sold to the highest bidder. d. could be tried for murder in most southern states.