Why did American public support for expansion grow in the late nineteenth century?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. Many Americans believed that economic growth required expansion.
2. Americans were caught up in a worldwide scramble for empire.
3. Scientific racism encouraged many Americans to see non-European peoples as inferior.
4. Many Americans saw expansion as a way to spread civilization and Christianity.

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Grant was nominated by the Republicans in 1868 because of his __________.

A. demonstrated political experience B. popularity as a war hero C. ties to the Liberal wing of the party D. friendship with Andrew Johnson

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How many Muslims are there in India?

a. 20 million b. 50 million c. 75 million d. 100 million e. 120 million

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Identify examples of the different significant currents of black activism in the 1920s and 1930s

Please provide the best answer for the statement.

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