Ans: Humanism. During the 14th century, a cultural movement called humanism began to gain momentum in Italy. Among its many principles, humanism promoted the idea that man was the center of his own universe, and people should embrace human achievements in education, classical arts, literature and science.
I want to say it’s option 1 “it allowed people to be hired on the basis of their skills rather than appointed based on recommendations”
One of the points in favor of increased US involvement overseas was the idea of keeping up with the competition. Some people believed that the US needed to colonize because European countries were doing the same thing, otherwise the US would be left behind. Another point that favored increased involvement came from a moral perspective. Some people believed it was the duty of the US to bring civilization and religion to supposedly weaker nations.
