The years in between the two revolutions we're marked by fighting between Catholics and protestants to determine the nation's recognized religion
The interior is responsible for protecting fish wildlife and natural resources
Two of the most important factors in encouraging western settlement in the US were 1) extremely cheap or sometimes even free land in the west, and 2) events like the Gold Rush, which made settlers think they could get rich quickly.
There are several options that could go here, but perhaps the best from the list would be "B. High cost of defending territories <span>outside the United States" because of foreign policy issues. </span>
