Peer Pressure and the Rise of the United States

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The era of Empire building was marked with various events. However, one of the main factors
that promoted United State to join the struggle for empires was peer pressure. The main
participants or movers in this period include Asia, Japan, Europe, Germany, and France1. Some
of the events that took place during this period include; America declaring war on Spain,
America defeating Spain and claimed influence over Cuba, various countries opposing the
American imperialism. The cowboy era was very essential in US. The cowboys build reputation
and style in US. The interesting aspect I find is that, the history of cowboys and American war
have been incorporated in many movies and films to make people remember the history.
a. Grangers movement plaid a significant role in United States history. It was founded in the
year 1867 primarily to spear for educational and social functions. However, after some time of
the year, the party became political forums. One of the significant roles it played as a political
forum is to provide a mechanism in which the farmers can protest against economic abuse. The
party tied with various socialist and won different legislative seats in the Middle West.
b. In the late 1880s to 1910, United States of America received several visitors. Many of these
immigrants came from England, Germany, and Ireland. In the countries where these people came
from, they experienced several problems which include the shortage of jobs, failure of crops that
they planted, shortage of land and famine. They hoped that the United States of America could
offer them a solution to their problems. For example, the immigrants knew that they would get
economic freedom in the country and feel safe from both religious and political accusation back
in their country. Consequently, the United States of America saw these group of people as
laborers, they could assist in various field as they get little income in return. Many of the
1 Higham, Krieger & Gilbert, (2016). History