Writing about America in the 1830s, Alexis de Tocqueville observed that
a. Americans rarely felt personally obliged to defend their country.
b. the seemingly limitless geographical expanse of America promoted a sense of equality in the culture.
c. although a Christian nation, religion is not a major part of the American mentality.
d. Americans are generally uninterested in forming associations.
e. Americans celebrate ideals that are different from the majority or prevailing beliefs.
b
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