I think the answer would be reassure white american settlers that the frontier was safe and peaceful.
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B. The decision of the case
Answer is: New York and Ohio lose seats most likely <span>due to below average population growth.
Also </span><span>Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia. Minnesota, Rhode Island and Alabama will likely lose seats </span>due to below average population growth. They <span>are growing in population, but at a rate slower than the national average.</span>
