Which of the Following Is True of How the Leaders

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of how the leaders of the new nation viewed settlers moving west across the Appalachians in the 1780s?

• A) They shared their British predecessors' fears that frontier settlers would fight constantly with Native Americans.
• B) They viewed them as the start of a brigade that was going to spread American values and virtues across the continent.
• C) They hated them enough to pass laws banning their movement-much like the British Proclamation of 1763-but the settlers ignored them.
• D) Benjamin Franklin advocated movement westward,but Thomas Jefferson fought him on it.
• E) They expressed no views that historians have been able to find.

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Definitions:

Stereotyping

The act of assigning generalized and often inaccurate or simplified attributes to a group of people, neglecting individual differences.

Projection

Projection is the assignment of personal attributes to other individuals.

Gender Stereotyping

The practice of ascribing to individuals specific attributes, characteristics, or roles based solely on their gender.

Selective Perception

A cognitive process where individuals interpret and focus on specific stimuli while ignoring others, based on their interests, backgrounds, and attitudes.