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The philosophes (French for 'philosophers') were writers, intellectuals and scientists who shaped the French Enlightenment during the 18th century. The best known philosophes were Baron de Montesquieu, Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Denis Diderot
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Gold rush and mining opportunities (silver in Nevada)
The opportunity to work in the cattle industry; to be a “cowboy”
Faster travel to the West by railroad; availability of supplies due to the railroad
The opportunity to own land cheaply under the Homestead Act
The discovery of wheat strains adapted to grow in the climate of the Plains.
New inventions allowing them to adapt to life on the Plains, such as the windmill and barbed wire
Adventure and the lure of the “Wild West”
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The idea that imperialism provided both a commercial and strategic advantage to the United States.
The belief that the power comes from the consent of the governed.
The preservation of the exceptionalism nature of the United States.
Answer: Options 1, 4 and 6.
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Imperialism was when a country expanded it's influence on the other countries of the world. The influence was spread in the form of economic and the military power over the other countries of the world.
The imperialism of the United States helped it to gain economic strength, because the country which were under the control of the country proved to be a market for the country. Moreover they thought that theirs nation was special and had to spread its virtue far and wide.
