The answer is ''To exercise diplomacy or force''
Between 1812 and the American Civil war, the Untied States was gradually becoming a major regional player.
It was both growing in Territory as well as the economy.
It was also looking to develop a powerful Navy and gave officers to right to carry out diplomacy with the nations they encounter or use force if necessary.
Answer:
Option: C. Many students did not have the opportunity for a formal elementary education.
Explanation:
African Americans in America before the Civil War were not allowed to have any education as they were part of slavery in society. African Americans got rights during the Reconstruction period as they become free. They had fewer opportunities for learning. In the South, they separated through segregation. Separate schools built for African Americans with no proper facilities. The lack of elementary knowledge affected their education. The courses offered at colleges and universities not accomplished by African American as it became tough for them to enrol for higher studies.
