The two events that spurred the need to chart new maritime routes are the following : Europeans developed the economic system of mercantilism and needed reserves of gold and silver ; and Europe witnessed a period that historians refer to as a "dark age."
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Answer:
The U.S. planned on being neutral in world affairs and especially wars, but intervening in World War 1 especially changed that making the U.S. very active in world affairs especially when defending capitalism and preventing the spread of communism.
