Answer:
A. The United States was meant to extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
Explanation:
Manifest Destiny was a belief-by God- to spread democracy and capitalism. The settlers believed that Manifest Destiny was justifiable and inevitable. Due to the rapid expansion in North America-during the 19th century- many Native Americans forced from their lands. As well as a war with Mexico over the border.
The natural barriers around the Fertile Crescent are the deserts and the mountains.
The people that migrated in the Fertile Crescent, in what is known as Mesopotamia, moved in there because it was the only place that had nice conditions for living and prosper. The Mesopotamia region was between two very big rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. These two rivers were flooding each year and creating a new very fertile soil, which allowed the people to be engaged in agriculture and have a stable food source, and also to have a stable fresh water source.
On the other hand, the deserts and the mountains, were not providing these condition. The deserts are too dry, there's not enough food and water, and life is extremely hard and has to be in a nomadic style. The mountains are very restrictive in what they offer and in how big of a part of the year. While the summers might be good and provide nice living conditions, the winters are very cruel and can bring death very easily.
What are the answer choices
After the Civil War, many newly freed slaves migrated to the west because of the the Homestead Act that was passed in the year 1862. his act promised free land to all the settlers. 160 acres of free land or at a minor cost was promised to all those that settled in the west and had no criminal cases lodged against them for acting against the government of the United States.
