Columbus was quick to do these things because he was so eager to make his mark on the world as an explorer
The answer to this question is Located <span>important routes for trade and travel
The lewis and clark expedition was also known as The corps of Discovery. This expedition was ordered shortly after united states bought Louisiana in order to explore the region. As it turned out, the expedition lead to several paths that could be used to travel natural resources, and the expedition contributed to the discoveries of most of United States western region today.</span>
After several losses in the Pacific, such as the loss of the Solomon Islands(Dec 1943) and the loss of the Battle of Leyte Gulf (Oct 1944), I think Japan realised that it was fighting a losing battle. Kamikaze literally means 'divine wind' and was seen as a very honourable death. The Japanese were very resilient and by the end of the war kamikaze bombers had sunk 34 US ships and damaged 288 more. Not a very good answer to your question but hope it helps.
Alexander Hamilton saw Britain as the most obvious trading partner for the US.
(Possibly because of the distance between US and Britain.)
Well, the Battle of Midway changed our entire strategy going forward, as afterward, the US was able to push in with massive victories. one reason for this, was we sunk 4 Japanese Carriers which took a very long time to make. Ultimately, it was the turning point to us winning in the Pacific massively rather than minor, or hard-fought victories.
