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US Westward Expansion and Government Role

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The role of government in internal improvements (correct)

The morality of displacing Native Americans

The effectiveness of private investment in frontier development

The impact of westward expansion on the environment

Private risk and investment devoid of government interference (correct)

Government funding and infrastructure development

Federal regulation of economic activity

Private investment and government support

Private investment became the primary driver of development

The government established a new department to oversee westward expansion

Federal aid was deemed unnecessary

Federal aid proved essential for the conquest and settlement of the region (correct)

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The role of the U.S. government in westward expansion was a topic of debate among Americans.
The debate focused on whether the government should pay for internal improvements necessary for economic development.
Some people believed that frontier development should be driven by private investment and risk, without government interference.
Others thought the federal government should provide infrastructure development to support migrants and connect them to the national economy.
In reality, federal aid was crucial for the conquest and settlement of the American West.