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 only evidence that Alfred Wegener did not have was the mechanism that drove the Continental Drift, he had evidence to support that the continents were once <span>joined together, but did not have the means to postulate</span>
The answer would be B) These inventions led to increased business productivity and economic growth
I hope this helps :3
Progressive ideas are used in preparing for the military is because you don't want to get your country bankrupt and you also don't want to throw everything you got right away
