Question

The United States' desire for economic and territorial growth at the end of the 19th century resulted from

Answer 1

Answer: wanting to expand democracy to different parts of the world.

Explanation:

America has no intention in the context of spreading its theory at the expense of others. What the American government is trying to do is expand its influence in the world. The United States is trying to spread democracy to certain countries in Africa and the Middle East to create an environment where human rights are respected. Such a thing is only possible in democratic systems. In that way, they would come into trade contacts with those countries, which would achieve economic growth to mutual satisfaction. The American system of spreading democracy implies two approaches. The first is "top-down," which implies direct pressure on the autocratic government. This approach does not exclude military intervention, as is evident in the 2003 example of Iraq. Another system of spreading American democracy is called "bottom-up." This approach involves finding the NGOs of a particular country to promote democracy. It also involves certain funding parties through which they seek to proclaim democratic ideals.