The farmers represented a cross-section of american leadership in the 18th century
George Washington was the first president.
Emphasis on individual growth and achievement
significance of human thought and experience
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interest in classical greek and roman texts.
The policy is known as the "Open Door Policy."
John Hay created this idea in hopes that America and countries all over Europe could trade peacefully with China. This concept was developed in order to protect America's trade interests while also ensuring that no other country would establish a monopoly on trade with China. Within this policy, all countries would agree not to interfere with another country's trade with China.
Because it expressed the fact that Americans didn't want European countries that had economic or colonists interests to put a foot in the United States.
