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Answer:
The Monroe Doctrine granted the United States the ability to independently intervene in the trading economy
Explanation:
Having the ability to act alone and be neutral to war situations allowed them to make economic decisions based off of what they felt was best for them to prosper.
Thus the Industrial Revolution stirred ambitions in many European countries and renewed their confidence to embark on a path of aggressive expansion overseas. From the late 1800s through the early 1900s, Western Europe pursued a policy of imperialism that became known as New Imperialism.
I believe the first answer is The Turks captured Constantinople closing the path to the Silk Road. The second is Europeans developed the economic system of mercantilism and needed reserves of gold and silver. Hope I helped!
