While it was true that western lands were somewhat more fertile than the now-depleted lands of the East, many of the pioneers were attracted to the frontier in order to speculate in land, i.e. to purchase large quantities of cheap government land and to sell it at a profit to later comers
<span>Technological advances and to the end of spreading communism. </span>
Globalization has had an effect on exposing and bringing international pressure seeking to end a) female circumcision and sexual mutilation of young women, b) forced or arranged marriages, and d) abusive dating relationships. Although out of these answers C is probably the least accurate, even some attention has been given to this subject as well.
Increase in nativist feelings in the nation; nationalism in the U.S emerged.