Question

The peculiarity of American institutions is, the fact that they have been compelled to adapt themselves to the changes of an expanding people—to the changes involved in crossing a continent, in winning a wilderness, and in developing at each area of this progress out of the primitive economic and political conditions of the frontier into the complexity of city life.

Which action was an example of the process described in this excerpt?


aiding Cuba to gain independence


allying with Canada to establish free trade


meeting with Japan to discuss immigration


annexing Hawaii to acquire natural resources

Answer 1

annexing Hawaii to acquire natural resources

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that Hawaii is geographically not part of North America on the continent, then the United States annexed the territory to the United States. And at the same time finally acquiring their natural resources to develop them from their primitive and socio-political-economic situation

Hence, the right aIswer is option D annexing Hawaii to acquire natural resources