Americans were convinced that expansion would boost trade with the Latin America region, help spread democracy and civilization as well as expand the territories.
America increasingly supported expansionism in the late 1800's mainly becasue of the influence of the manifest destiny. In addition, the fashion around at the time was centered around territorial expansions and therefore some Americans felt USA should not be left out. Americans were convinced that expansion would boost trade with the Latin America region, help spread democracy and civilization.
Because that is how people used to explain things
History was a driving force behind such migration, since humans tended to move to new territory when they lacked food, shelter, or other resources--meaning that most of the conflicts throughout history have been driven by the same forces that drove migration out of Africa.
The correct answer is C. The existence of racially prejudiced attitudes found in areas of the United States.
Racially prejudice attitudes were really common and the Civil Rights movement helped to reduce them. This can be seen in:
- racial segregation on public transportation - fought by the Civil Rights Movement with the Montgomery Bus Boycott
- discriminatory economic policies in Alabama City - fought by the Civil Rights Movement with the Birmingham Campaign.
- lack of voting rights - fought by the Civil Right Movement on many marches, especially the Bloody Sunday
