The peculiarity of American institutions is, the fact that they have been compelled to adapt themselves to the changes of an expanding people—to the changes involved in crossing a continent, in winning a wilderness, and in developing at each area of this progress out of the primitive economic and political conditions of the frontier into the complexity of city life. Which action was an example of the process described in this excerpt?

aiding Cuba to gain independence

allying with Canada to establish free trade

meeting with Japan to discuss immigration

annexing Hawaii to acquire natural resources

annexing Hawaii to acquire natural resources

Explanation:

Given that Hawaii is geographically not part of North America on the continent, then the United States annexed the territory to the United States. And at the same time finally acquiring their natural resources to develop them from their primitive and socio-political-economic situation

Hence, the right aIswer is option D annexing Hawaii to acquire natural resources

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explanation:

the second significant cause of the great migration was the desire of black southerners to escape segregation, known euphemistically as jim crow. rural african american southerners believed that segregation - and racism and prejudice against blacks - was significantly less intense in the north.