4. Senator Beveridge believes, "Distance and oceans are no arguments. The fact that all of the
territory our fathers bought and seized is contiguous, is no argument." Based on the quote, the
term "contiguous" can best be defined as
A. the forcible acquisition of a state's territory by another state.
B. a legal designation for an area of land managed by the U.S. government.
C. the sharing of a common border.
D. land set aside for future settlement.
