Which of the following best describes how American westward expansion in the 19th and 20th centuries influenced the regional and ethnic identities of the United States? A. As settlers migrated westward, they blended their ethnicities with American Indian cultures, living peacefully throughout the Great Plains. O B. Settlers moved westward in search of industrial jobs and education, creating extremely diverse urban communities. C. As settlers migrated westward, they joined with others who shared their culture to create new communities based on common ethnicity D. Settlers lived a nomadic and violent lifestyle as they fought to protect their caravans and searched for isolated places to create new communities.

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The most accurate description of how American westward expansion influenced the regional and ethnic identities of the United States is:

C. As settlers migrated westward, they joined with others who shared their culture to create new communities based on common ethnicity.

During westward expansion, settlers often formed communities and settlements with others who shared their cultural backgrounds and ethnicities. This led to the establishment of towns and regions where certain ethnic groups predominated, contributing to the diversity and cultural mosaic of the expanding nation.