The Spanish-american war allowed the United States to connect the two coasts and establish themselves as a force on the new continent. The expansion allowed them to have allies worldwide who traded with the states and this enabled them to accumulate wealth. World War 1 was the cherry on top because it ruined the entire economy of Europe as well as European infrastructure, while US was free to produce and export since it had no economic rivalry with anyone.
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Homestead Act opened up settlement in the western United States, allowing any American, including freed slaves, to put in a claim for up to 160 free acres of federal land.
The U.S. reluctance to send Americans to fight in foreign countries for fear of getting the U.S. involved in another Vietnam is called "D<span>. the Vietnam syndrome," since the Vietnam War was viewed by many as being a foreign policy disaster. </span>
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Written laws are important for several reasons. Written laws provide a shared reference. This means the oral transmission of culture is disrupted, these laws can mutate or be lost. Written law also allowed a society to grow beyond a certain size.
