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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.
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.
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 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 culture of settlers led to a respect for self-reliance, but also led to discrimination against Native Americans.
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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 sentence captures the dual impact of westward expansion on American political culture, emphasizing the values of self-reliance and individualism that settlers held, while also acknowledging the negative consequences for Native American populations.
