Explain why many American businessmen and farmers might have supported the idea of American expansion in the 1890s
What will be an ideal response?
Both farmers and businessmen were interested in new markets for their products. Businessmen saw new sources of raw materials and new opportunities for investment in foreign economies. Businessmen also hoped foreign markets and investments would restore the health of the domestic economy and relieve problems of unemployment and social unrest within the United States.
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A. San Francisco. B. New Orleans. C. St. Augustine. D. St. Louis. E. Santa Fe.
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