Question

and 8 on the certificate below and on your knowledge of social studies.

7 this certificate supports a national commitment to what policy?
(1) monroe doctrine
(2) isolationism
(3) manifest destiny
(4) détente

8 what area of the united states was most affected by the program described in this document?
(1) the southwest deserts
(2) the great plains
(3) the hudson valley
(4) the pacific northwest

source: homestead certificate for daniel freeman, 1868

Explanation:

Question 7

The Homestead Act (related to the certificate) was part of the U.S. effort to settle the West, aligning with Manifest Destiny (the belief in expanding across the continent). The Monroe Doctrine focused on foreign policy in the Americas, isolationism is avoiding foreign involvement, and détente is Cold War easing. So the correct policy is Manifest Destiny.

The Homestead Act encouraged settlement of the Great Plains, as the Southwest deserts were less suitable for homesteading, the Hudson Valley was already settled, and the Pacific Northwest was not the primary area for Homestead Act - driven settlement. The Great Plains had vast public lands for homesteaders.

Answer:

(3) Manifest Destiny

Question 8