US Westward Expansion and Government Role
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>To give migrants the push toward engagement with the larger national economy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the desired outcome of westward expansion for some Americans?

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    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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