Answer: A) elastic clause
Explanation:
The powers of Congress as stated by the Constitution of the United States are limited which means that sometimes, Congress may not have the Constitutional power to carry out some duties necessary for them to fulfil some of their mandate.
This is where the Elastic Clause comes in. The Elastic clause gives Congress the flexibility it needs by allowing it to do what it must in order to carry out its duties.
President Jefferson used this clause in the Louisiana Purchase because the Constitution did not give either him or Congress the power to buy land but by using the Elastic Clause he was able to do so.
In the US part of imperialism is to create a better, more civilized world. It was connected to the idea of "city upon a hill" and Manifest Destiny.
In colonies such as the Philippines, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Guam, the US introduced school and up-to-date public facilities. A system of democracy was introduced to create self-government.
Of course, there was an economic gain from all of these places and counters the goal of spreading culture. Resources were gained and markets created. In Hawaii, economics drove the annexation and then culture followed.
The late 19th century held a belief in Social Darwinism. This belief held that some people were superior to others and so domination over them was expected if you were the dominate species. Most Americans also believed humans were broken into further species with each race being its own species. This means that "lesser humans" needed to be controlled for their own protection.
Mine the resources on their land sending them towards Oklahoma this was known as the trail of tears.<span />
