How did american settlers prompt u. s. territory acquisition in some cases?
a. since the people living in disputed areas were the most familiar with the land and living situation, they were often recruited as key negotiators for international treaties.
b. settlers who moved near border areas and were disgruntled with conditions sometimes declared independence with the intention of joining the united states.
c. most people were still farmers, and the depletion of good farmland in the east caused a great deal of the population to demand that leaders make new lands available.
d. many wealthy landowners would purchase large tracts of land from foreign neighbors and then sell it to the united states for a significant profit.

d.Many wealthy landowners would purchase large tracts of land from foreign neighbors and then sell it to the United States for a significant profit.

Explanation:

There were many people in UK, for example, looking to leave to the US to find better conditions of living. In this situation, some landowners bought the lands and then sold to the US, winning a large profit.

The correct answer is:

d.Many wealthy landowners would purchase large tracts of land from foreign neighbors and then sell it to the United States for a significant profit.

c would be the correct !

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question 10: the answer is c, to their constituents address a problem.

question 11: i think it would be domestic bills, which deal with american issues only and public bills, which affect the whole nation.