Based on the historical perspective of the west, the correct answer is <u>B</u>
<u>B) build factories near mineral resources</u>
<h3>Land acquisition in the west</h3>
Before the American Civil War (1861–65), the notion of Manifest Destiny was employed to ensure continental acquisitions in the Oregon Country, Texas, New Mexico, and California. After the Civil War, the concept of Manifest Destiny was revived, America annexed Hawaii, and laid plans for an isthmian canal across Central America.
