American Self-Righteous Attitudes

Once Africa and Asian regions were conquered by European powers, American businessman became fearful of losing ground, so to speak. (Shultz, 2014). Meanwhile, conquering the Western Frontier gave confidence and a sense of superiority to the federal government and businessmen alike. This new-found attitude drove America to explore and conquer other continents, moving from the Pacific, to Latin America, to the Asian continent. Furthermore, the self-righteous attitude of Christians during that time felt the need to bring salvation, education, and progress to under-developed countries. (Shultz, 2014). Christians had a superiority complex just like the businessmen.
In conclusion, it was an accumulation of many events that drove America’s desire
to be an empire.