Writing About America in the 1830s,Alexis De Tocqueville Observed That

question 118

Multiple Choice

Writing about America in the 1830s,Alexis de Tocqueville observed that

• A)Americans rarely felt personally obliged to defend their country.
• B)the seemingly limitless geographical expanse of America promoted a sense of equality in the culture.
• C)although a Christian nation, religion is not a major part of the American mentality.
• D)Americans are generally uninterested in forming associations.
• E)Americans celebrate ideals that are different from the majority or prevailing beliefs.

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Definitions:

Electrons

Negatively charged particles in atoms, playing a crucial role in chemical reactions and electricity by transferring energy and charge.

Neutrons

Subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom, having no electrical charge and a mass slightly greater than that of protons.

Protons

Positively charged subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom, fundamental to the chemical identity and properties of an element.

Ionic Bond

A chemical bond formed between two ions with opposite charges through the transfer of one or more electrons from one atom to another, resulting in an electrostatic attraction that holds the ions together.