"There were 2 main reasons:
<span>The Second Industrial Revolution created the need for a workforce in new factories,so many people moved from the countryside to the cities to find jobs in these factories.The effects of the depression of 1873-1896,which spread to America,further encouraged people to go to the cities to find work. </span>
<span>There was a long economic depression in Europe from 1873-1896,which encouraged many Europeans to emigrate to America.Most of these arrived at major port cities,and found jobs in factories so stayed there.</span>
The core Idea was manifest destiny. God gave us power so why not use it? Whenever we kicked mexico's behind we realized we could really accomplish this ambition
