Let's take a look at the name: colonies. If a land is a colony, it is a colony of something, that is, there is some other land that has control over it: in this case this was Great Britain: Great Britain had claims and control over the colonies.
Westward expansion was a natural progression for the nation because the most powerful entities came from the East (England). It is only natural that they spread out and conquer/capture/kill/annihilate those in their way (the true Americans/Native Americans). In doing so they conquered a whole land and taught them their ways while spreading West.
Answer:
Correct answer is criticism of government officials.
Explanation:
Unlimited freedom of the Russian press is not correct because although certain freedom was introduced press was still controlled by the country.
Second option is correct because Gorbachev who ruled back then in Soviet Union believed that institutions need to be more transparent and that officials are not allowed to do everything they want.
Third option is wrong because of similar reasons as the first one.
Fourth is not correct although period of Stalin's reign came into spotlight, and many things changed in contrast to that.
The answer is b
i know i took the test before .
B. Giving government jobs to political supporters i believe
