The primary cause of Rome's rapid expansion into the Mediterranean region was that they had a superior military and faced relatively weak opposition.
A female candidate (Sarah Palin) was running for vice president, but this was not the first time, for example Geraldine Ferraro run for vice president in 1984.
It was significant because It marks the first time a major political party has nominated an African American for its presidential candidate. This candidate also later won and is today's president!
The objectives of new imperialism included accessing exchange courses and crude materials, spreading religious esteem, helping the vulnerable Africans as a piece of "The White Man's Burden", and increasing political predominance over different nations. The Europeans segmented off Africa to the diverse forces, from their the Europeans attacked the nations, colonized, subjugated the locals and constrained them to cultivate the crude products.
It was all the fashion rage at the time. ALL men had to be clean shaven
if they weren't then they were shaved by force.
