Question

How did the end of the American frontier influence the growth of U.S. imperialism?

Responses

It led to a new focus on solving problems within the country.
It led to a new focus on solving problems within the country. - no response given

It caused a major reduction in the overall size of the military.
It caused a major reduction in the overall size of the military. - no response given

It created a desire to find new frontiers for expansion overseas.
It created a desire to find new frontiers for expansion overseas. - no response given

It encouraged the government to stay completely out of foreign affairs.
It encouraged the government to stay completely out of foreign affairs. - no response given

Answer 1

It created a desire to find new frontiers for expansion overseas.

Explanation: With the frontier declared "closed" (Turner's frontier thesis), politicians, business leaders, and the public looked outward for new markets, resources, strategic bases, and opportunities for national vitality—factors that helped drive late-19th-century U.S. imperialism.