Which of the following descriptions accurately characterized the West during the Gilded Age?

A) land the federal government was highly reluctant to give out to individuals and corporations
B) a region where slavery legally persisted because it was so unsettled
C) an area that saw little federal intervention in interactions with Native Americans
D) a variety of regions such as plains, mountains, and desert
E) a haven that remained untouched by the interests of business

Federal Intervention

The involvement or action by a federal government to regulate, manage, or resolve issues within its jurisdiction, often in response to crises or persistent problems.

West

A direction, region, or concept often associated with the western part of a country, continent, or the Western world, characterized by specific cultural, economic, or historical contexts.

Native Americans

Indigenous peoples of the Americas, present before the arrival of European settlers, with distinct cultures, languages, and histories, and who faced displacement and challenges to their way of life due to colonization.