In general, filibusters

A) caused Americans to evaluate expansion techniques.
B) showed that expansion could be accomplished peacefully.
C) proved that the American government alone had the authority to settle territories.
D) proved that private ventures into foreign territories were not welcomed by the American government.

Filibusters

A parliamentary procedure used in various legislative bodies to extend debate or delay decisions on a bill, often by making long speeches.

Expansion Techniques

Expansion techniques refer to strategies or methods employed by businesses, organizations, or nations to grow their operations, influence, or territories.

Settle Territories

Refers to the act of establishing control and creating communities in previously uninhabited or sparsely populated regions.