USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In the 1880s, economic and military competition from Europe and a growing feeling of cultural superiority convinced many Americans that the United States should become a world power. Many European nations were expanding overseas, a development called the New Imperialism.

Detailed explanation-2: -When Upton Sinclair’s 1906 novel The Jungle revealed food adulteration and unsanitary practices in meat production, public outrage prompted Congress to establish federal responsibility for public health and welfare.

Detailed explanation-3: -Business leaders wanted new markets overseas. Anglo-Saxonism had convinced many Americans of their destiny to dominate the world. Growing European imperialism threatened America’s security. Combined with Mahan’s theories, these ideas convinced Congress to authorize the construction of a large, modern navy.

Detailed explanation-4: -The idea that the United States and Latin America should work together came to be called Pan-Americanism.

Detailed explanation-5: -European nations expanded their power overseas for many reasons. They needed to import raw materials for manufacturing. High tariffs in industrialized nations-intended to protect domestic industries-reduced trade, forcing companies to look for new markets overseas.