1. Control of natural resources of colonies
2. The imperialistic nature of hegemony on government (couldn't have power w/o owning colonies)
3. Governments such as Spain, France, and the UK wanted to spread Christianity
4. They wanted to explore and exploit the unknown
John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie were crucial platers in the modernization and development of the U.S economy. Although their monopolies devoured their field of business and caused suffering for many under their rule, the lessons we learned on how to limit business has been crucial to the survival of our nation. It is due to the businesses they made and the lesson they taught that we should celebrated them as ambitious “Captains of Industry”
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Answer:
$32 billion
Explanation:
Rockoff estimates the total cost of World War I to the United States at approximately $32 billion, or 52 percent of gross national product at the time.