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What was the main point of debate among Americans regarding westward expansion?
What was the main point of debate among Americans regarding westward expansion?
- 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
What did some Americans believe was necessary for frontier development?
What did some Americans believe was necessary for frontier development?
- Private risk and investment devoid of government interference (correct)
- Government funding and infrastructure development
- Federal regulation of economic activity
- Private investment and government support
What was the outcome of the debate regarding the role of government in westward expansion?
What was the outcome of the debate regarding the role of government in westward expansion?
- 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)
What was the purpose of internal improvements according to some Americans?
What was the purpose of internal improvements according to some Americans?
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What was the desired outcome of westward expansion for some Americans?
What was the desired outcome of westward expansion for some Americans?
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Study Notes
Government's Role in Westward Expansion
- 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.
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