As Americans relentlessly moved westward across the continent:
A) Native Americans prospered as they assimilated to Anglo American society.
B) western migrants found refuge from the market revolution.
C) the frontier kept alive the democratic promise of making it on their own.
D) Americans were able to avoid the issue of slavery in national politics.
E) they convinced their neighbors and Native American tribes of their peaceful intentions and anti-imperialist principles.

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The idea of the frontier, where individuals could strike out on their own and build a new life for themselves, was seen as a fulfillment of the democratic promise of America. The harsh realities of life on the frontier also helped to temper the excesses of the market revolution, as individuals had to rely on their own labor and resources to survive. However, Native Americans did not generally prosper as they were forced off their land and onto reservations, and the issue of slavery was not avoided but rather exacerbated by the westward expansion. Americans did not always convince their neighbors and Native American tribes of their peaceful intentions, and there were numerous conflicts and instances of violence during this period.

As Americans Relentlessly Moved Westward Across the Continent