Answer:
Rationalization.
Explanation:
Rationalization is explained here as an ego defense mechanism that people use to make excuses for situations or events in their lives that they do not like. This is seen here as Bruce's case because he is vehemently trying to turn the irrational in his present situation to rational. People use it often when they are angry, depressed, scared or hurt.
The mechanism usually works negatively to make the person feel worse about the situation or event rather than better. Rationalization is a type of cognitive distortion.
In cases like this when people rationalize, they turn irrational things into rational.
1. To claim land in the west
2. Financial reasons
3. To balance the affect of free states and slave states
4. To get uncrowed
Extraneous details are remarks or information contained in someone's writing that is not pertinent or relevant to the meaning or purpose of the content.
Examples of extraneous details in writing are when a writer spends too much time on certain topic or piece of information, than the paper needs. Another example is when writers describe some object for the object's sake. The details are too much and it does not add to the writing, and does not seem to be relevant.
Answer:
OA History of the European Explorers in the Americas
Explanation:
This is history about Europeans that takes place in the west so it seems like the most correct answer. Hope this helped!
