Picture of Manifest Destiny

The picture is of the tall, white-robed lady (angel) that is bringing light into the undiscovered land. The area to the left is dark, and untouched by Americans and therefore it is hopeless. God has apparently given the duty to the Americans to fully control the land, and wherever they go, light is brought to the otherwise desolate area. The manifest destiny is how Americans feel they have the right to own all of the land area in America and to control everything in the new continent. God was guiding them on an adventure and the land was corrupted and impure without their presence.