Question

Which answer seems to BEST sum up (summarize) the era of Westward Expansion?

A. The US fought in order to gain new territory and protect their rights against foreign invaders.

B. The US gained much more land and welcomed Native Americans and immigrants from around the world into their country. They did not force people to assimilate, but rather celebrated and were made better because of these differences in ideas.

C. The US gained much more land and power and spread their ideas and culture across the country by moving their people and trying to remove or assimilate anyone who was different.

D. The US followed their own ideals and guidelines as et up in their founding documents. They gave all people the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. They made good and profitable relationships with Native Americans and immigrants groups as they spread across the continent.

Answer 1

C. The US gained much more land and power and spread their ideas and culture across the country by moving their people and trying to remove or assimilate anyone who was different.

Step-by-step explanation:

The US felt that it was their God given duty and right to control all of the controy. The term manifest destiny was used describe the time. It showed the belief that it was ultimately their job to own the land from the east to west.