Around 1900, european nations built up their military forces, formed alliances, and expanded their colonial holdings in their efforts to

1 force their enemies to start wars.
2 maintain a balance of power.
3 put a conscription system in place.
4 end the spirit of militarism.

Me! these questions are based on american people in the south essential questions: question 1: for what reasons will one group of people exploit another? focus questions: question 1: what influenced the development of the south more: geography, economy, or slavery? question 2: what were the economic, political and social arguments for and againsts slavery in the first half of the 19th century.