A muckraker was any of a group of American writers identified with pre-World War I reform and exposé writing. The muckrakers provided detailed, accurate journalistic accounts of the political and economic corruption and social hardships caused by the power of big business in a rapidly industrializing United States.
Answer: America's desire to expand its control and influence in locations overseas.
– Project Military Strength – Largest Navy (Military)
– Need for New Markets –Trade and Raw Materials
(Economic)
– Belief in Cultural Superiority (Political
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My guess is C. It result in the admission of 5 new states into the union.