Tell me the definition of westward expansion in exactly 11 words

19th-century movement of settlers into the American West, "Manifest Destiny" belief.

Explanation:

Can't exactly fully explain it with just 11 words though.

the 2nd option is the answer

world war i had a devastating effect on german-americans and their cultural heritage. up until that point   german-americans, as a group, had been spared much of the discrimination, abuse, rejection, collective mistrust experienced by so many different racial and ethnic groups in the history of the united states. indeed, over the years, they had been viewed as a well integrated and esteemed part of american society. all of this change with the outbreak of war.