In conclusion, the unfolding of the American state throughout the world had included many similarities and differences during the two period; 19th century and the 20th century. However, the main goal was included the American attempt to stretch their empire across the seas and into other parts of the world.

With the election of 1876, southern reconstruction was considered complete, the mechanisms for settling, building and integrating western territories were in place, and the beginnings of a new age of industrialism were in evidence. Fueled by corporate consolidation and supported through legislation and judicial interpretation, the American economy grew furiously. Industrial growth was similarly in evidence in Europe among certain nations, notably England, Germany, France and Russia. In short time, Japan, too, would be seeing rapid industrial growth. The exponential increase in production witnessed in these countries demanded new markets to sustain growth. In the last quarter of the 19th century, these nations, and occasionally a few others, actively sought colonies to provide raw materials for industry, markets for products and strategic locations in which to base military defense outposts.

The period following the Civil War up to the late 1870’s was given over to consolidating the territorial lands and integrating them into the political and economic mainstream. In the south, the policies of reconstruction were aimed at a quick reintegration of that region back into the union. In the west, efforts as diverse as the building of a transcontinental train line, federal support for capital enterprises and a federal subsidization of land settlement all served to bring western territorial areas within the influence of eastern economic and political institutions.

On the other hand, expansionism became a competition of between America and the other countries. America was aware that it needed to claim their share in all directions in the word when every nation was running faster than the other toward the free regions to have the power on it and dominate it and this is presented in the cartoon in document A. Having acknowledged that and feeling capable of anything and having a strong military organization for sea warfare and defense, America started catching up and set into motion in racing against the other countries around the world to control the uncontrolled regions. However, Ame

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