What was “westward expansion”? (1 point)
The U.S. was trying to expand its territory west of the
Mississippi River. It wanted to take over land that was
already lived on by Indigenous peoples.
The U.S. was trying to take over all of North and South
America. It wanted to take over land that was already lived
on by Indigenous peoples.
The U.S. was trying to move its capital city out West. It
wanted to take over land that was already lived on by
Indigenous peoples.
The U.S. wanted to expand into Europe. It wanted to take
over land that was already lived on by Indigenous
peoples.
1 answer
The U.S. was trying to expand its territory west of the Mississippi River. It wanted to take over land that was already lived on by Indigenous peoples.