Which is the BEST example of the concept of cooperation during America's westward expansion? A) Ranchers and cowboys competed wi
th rustlers and often came in conflict with the townspeople they met during cattle drives. B) European Americans formed communities and helped each other succeed in this new land through activities like barn raisings. C) Mexicans who were living in land surrendered by treaty to the United States faced discrimination after the Mexican-American War. D) Asian immigrants were often paid less than white workers and suffered from discrimination at the work sites because of their unique culture.
The correct anwer is C. Hittites and Aryans. Both groups of people are believed to have begun their expansion from territories now belonging to or close to Russia. Hittites originally occupied land near the Sea of Azov (present day Ukraine) while Aryans or Indo-Aryans were present in the area north of the Caspian Sea (nowadays Russia is a coastal state of that sea).
