Question
What was the ultimate motivation behind the development described in the text?
A.
improving relations between the United States and European powers through trade expansion
B
.
enabling the United States to spread democracy throughout the Americas
C.
realizing the Manifest Destiny of the United States by connecting the East and West Coasts
D
.
expanding economic opportunities for American Indians in the United States
A.
improving relations between the United States and European powers through trade expansion
B
.
enabling the United States to spread democracy throughout the Americas
C.
realizing the Manifest Destiny of the United States by connecting the East and West Coasts
D
.
expanding economic opportunities for American Indians in the United States
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The ultimate motivation behind the development described in the text is likely **C. realizing the Manifest Destiny of the United States by connecting the East and West Coasts**. This concept encapsulates the belief that it was the United States' destiny to expand across the continent, thereby promoting the idea of territorial expansion from the East Coast to the West Coast.