<span>They would want to expand east+south because it would be hard to expand the other directions through deserts and mountains.
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<span>Assuming that this is referring to the same list of statements that was posted before with this question, <span>the correct response would be "Patriots," since the statements all have to do with liberty and separation from Britain. </span></span>
A) the national govt. included no president or executive branch.