Friedrich Fabri was a German intellectual who lived throughout the 19th century. He is known as the "Father of the Colonial Movement" due to his open support for the engagement of Germany into colonization efforts.
Fabri singled out 3 main reasons for the need to colonize other parts of the world.
- The Crisis in Germany's tariff and trade policy.
- The country's economic position
Two out of the 3 reasons he stated are considered as strengths. Which are Germany's strong growing navy and their powerful economic position in comparison to their European counterparts at the time?
Answer:
It caused people to be more poor
D. They used slaves for cheap labor.
Taft was in favor of lower tariffs while TR wanted higher tariffs. Roosevelt was in favor of a national income tax, but Taft did not like the idea. It was the rift between Roosevelt and Taft that led to a schism in the Republican Party. This led to the victory of the Democrat Wilson in the 1912 Presidential election.