Which was NOT a facet of westward expansion after the Civil War? A. There was a belief that making the US a continental nation would heal the divide exacerbated by the Civil War. B. The West became the most ethnically diverse region in America, as former slaves, whites (immigrant and American), Chinese, and Indians all inhabited it at once. C. The West was unattractive to most Americans due to its lack of natural resources. D. Much of it began with the Homestead Act of 1862, in which Congress loaned unused land to poor farmers with the condition that they could make it profitable.

Which was NOT a facet of westward expansion after the Civil War? A. There was a belief that making the US a continental nation would heal the divide exacerbated by the Civil War. B. The West became the most ethnically diverse region in America, as former slaves, whites (immigrant and American), Chinese, and Indians all inhabited it at once. C. The West was unattractive to most Americans due to its lack of natural resources. D. Much of it began with the Homestead Act of 1862, in which Congress loaned unused land to poor farmers with the condition that they could make it profitable.