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What did Protestant churches say was America's role in the world?
spread democracy and christianity
The use of pseudo -science theories to justify discrimination is scientific racism
True
How did the economic depression in 1893 hurt businesses?
bankruptcy caused by low product demand
Why did Americans fear that closing the frontier would harm the national character?
lose a sense of adventure, individualism and economic growth
Three ways the frontier defined American identity were, individualism, egalitarianism and bravery
True
Belief that some races are inherently superior to others, and that this superiority justifies domination
Social Darwinism
Imperialism is a policy a country might enforce, using diplomacy and military force to gain resources in a foreign land
True
The man on the front cover of the Booklet, American Imperialism is
President Theodore Roosevelt
How did immigration affect American society in 1890s?
increase pop, mostly European, diversity in cities, overcrowding, crime
America became involved in Latin American countries to increase trade and build railroads
True
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