Question

question 2
4 pts
how did one historian lay the foundation for expansion? select all that apply.
□ he claimed that the civil war had determined the supremacy of industrialization over agriculture, thus expansion at the expense of foreign agricultural societies was the logical next step
□ he claimed that americans were the natural descendants of europeans, who expanded westward after columbus; to stop this westward expansion (into the pacific ocean) meant interference with gods plan
□ he claimed that americans used the frontier to relieve population pressures, as it offered an outlet for growing populations to move (which should continue overseas)
□ he claimed that americans had always expanded

Explanation:

This refers to arguments tied to American expansionist history, particularly ideas from historians like Frederick Jackson Turner and proponents of Manifest Destiny. The valid points link to framing expansion as a consistent, natural, and population-driven pattern, and tying post-Civil War industrial dominance to overseas expansion.

Answer:

• He claimed that the Civil War had determined the supremacy of industrialization over agriculture, thus expansion at the expense of foreign agricultural societies was the logical next step
• He claimed that Americans were the natural descendants of Europeans, who expanded westward after Columbus; to stop this westward expansion (into the Pacific Ocean) meant interference with God's plan
• He claimed that Americans used the frontier to relieve population pressures, as it offered an outlet for growing populations to move (which should continue overseas)
• He claimed that Americans had always expanded