Answer: French 18th-century and 19th-century constitutions as well US constitution (18th century) are believed that constitute the basis and fundament of today´s modern democracies but in their original version they were made for white man. So one can say that "we Americans" is a hypocritical statement because excluded many people. The same can be said about the French constitution (1st French republic) that contradicts its preamble (the test speaks of "les droits universells de l´homme et du citoyen").
Explanation: what was said above perfectly demonstrates that 18th-century intellectual revolution was a revolution of white European man from which many were excluded (indians, women, poor).
President Herbert Hoover.
People questioned Hoover's compassion, because he seemed unwillingness to provide direct relief to Americans.
They were active in the abolintionists movement. :)
The correct answer to this open question is the following.
The need for raw materials led to further state expansion, following the Manifested Destiny that was the belief for many Americans that God's will was for America to expand its territories. After the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, US President ordered the Lewis & Clark expedition to the new Western territories. When the exédition was over, those explorers went to Washington D.C. to inform the President about the results. That is when Jefferson authorized people to settle those territories, work the land, and exploit the many raw materials and natural resources to get a profit.
