Religion because it is important nowadays
What? Is this a serious question?
Answer:
The United States has few reserves and a very high consumption rate.
Explanation:
If the United States keeps using fossil fuels, they will run out very quickly and an alternative will be needed, the second answer choice supports that.
Thomas Jefferson had been interested in exploring the west well before the 1803 Louisiana Purchase for France. During the 1780's and 1790's, he championed a few failed attempts at such an exploration. Believing the United States needed to expand west to help ensure its survival and prosperity, he jumped at the chance to buy Louisiana from France's Napoleon Bonaparte.