Question

Which event from the 20th century best illustrates Alexis de Tocqueville's

assertion that individualism was key to the United States' success as a
democracy?
A. American Indians were granted citizenship by the government in
1924.
B. The Freedom of Information Act prevented the government from
denying citizens access to government documents without cause.
C. During the Vietnam War, drafted individuals with a religious
objection to combat could serve in noncombatant positions.
D. Many people moved westward seeking wealth during the
California Gold Rush.

Answer 1

It is A because it was the time that he travelled to the US and became fascinated with the ways Americans do things, he wrote Democracy in America.

It cannot be B because this is a recent Act, signed in 1966, long after Tocqueville died.

It cannot be C because Tocquiville died in 1859.

It cannot be D because the Vietnam war started in 1955.