Question

Which most accurately explains how the circuit riders impacted the movement for westward expansion?

A. They traveled by horseback to remote locations to convert Americans to the Methodist faith.
B. They established trading posts in remote locations to pass on their ideas of God.
C. They forged new trails through dangerous terrain to open up new areas for settlement.
D. They used the Pony Express to deliver their religious principles to indigenous peoples.

Answer 1

The answer is A.. I just took the test and got it right!

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. They forged new trails through dangerous terrain to open up new areas for settlement.

Circuit riders travelled over long distances as they spread Methodism. They covered enormous distances during this travels and hence helped open up new areas for settlement.