In 1802, in response to Jefferson's request for authority to deal with the pirates, Congress passed "An act for the protection of commerce and seamen of the United States against the Tripolitan cruisers," authorizing the President to "employ such of the armed vessels of the United States as may be judged requisite.
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End of French and indian war
The United States and all other countries should intervene in international conflicts when there are uprising and threats to world peace. The questions “why, when and how” should be done to decide when an intervention is necessary.
The consequences of the last US intervention created resentment, the threat of terror resulted in costly interventions, causing the spent of billion of dollars internally and externally defending and protecting other nations.
There was an increase of wiretapping, surveillance of civilians, intrusive body searches at security points., this turned the US into a national security state.
Europeans invaded Africa with the purpose of instilling Christianity into natives as well as introducing western ideas in education, medicine, hygiene, and monogamous marriage. The colonization of Africa was also of commercial interest. Africa provided European manufacturers with cheap labor, raw materials, and a ready market to purchase their products
