Answer:
Americans, beginning the 19th century, had an idea of "Manifest Destiny" in which they thought they were destined to expand the US to the west coast
The California territory is located near the sea. Acquiring this territory would provide America with:
- safe military defense bordered by the sea
- enough space to built ports so we can make a trading relationship with other countries
The best option from the list would be that "<span>B. Those who aspired to the social elite had to be members of a Congregational church", since, depending slightly on the exact time in question, the Church was a way to social prosperity. </span>
Radicals (those who desired change) in the legislative assembly were called ‘left-wing’
whereas conservatives in the legislative (those who wanted to maintain status-quo) were called ‘right wing’.
