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Responses
The need for labor led to the abolition of slavery and increased respect for personal liberty.
The need for labor led to the abolition of slavery and increased respect for personal liberty.
The concept of expansion led to an accepting culture, and also inspired involvement in international politics.
The concept of expansion led to an accepting culture, and also inspired involvement in international politics.
The culture of settlers led to a respect for self-reliance, but also led to discrimination against Native Americans.
The culture of settlers led to a respect for self-reliance, but also led to discrimination against Native Americans.
The addition of new states led to a respect for states’ rights, but also led to a decrease in the power of the urban majority.
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The sentence that best describes how the process of westward expansion affected American political culture is:
The culture of settlers led to a respect for self-reliance, but also led to discrimination against Native Americans.
This response highlights both the positive aspect of individualism and self-reliance that was fostered by westward expansion, as well as the negative consequences that resulted, particularly in terms of the treatment of Native Americans.
