Witch feature of life in the early 19th century created a kind of fear and anxiety that Gothic writers expressed in thelr works of horror or tragedy?

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

Although there are no options attached we could say that the features of life in the early 19th century created a kind of fear and anxiety that Gothic writers expressed in their works of horror or tragedy were misfortune and the fear of death.

In fictional literature, the Gothic style is considered to be a sub-genre of horror. Some authors date back Gothic literature to 1764 when English writer Horace Walpole created the novel "The Castle of Otranto." The themes expressed in Gothic literature are based on the fears and anxiety of humans, the tragedies of life, the fear of the unknown, and the fear of death.

The nations aggressive, often violent approach to expansion

Explanation:

During the first half of the 19th century, many Americans began to wonder if events like the Mexican American War and the forced removal of Native Americans from their territories (and possible or actual retribution by these groups) were justified as a mean of expansion.