Was America's intervention in the world in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century motivated more by the desire for economic markets or by the mission of bringing democracy to other regions? After each of the following items, write a sentence or two explaining why you believe each one is more closely related to markets or mission. Then develop a one-sentence thesis answering the question.
• Entering the Spanish-American War over Cuba
• Taking the Philippines
• The Insular Cases
• Supporting Panama’s independence

Question

Was America's intervention in the world in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century motivated more by the desire for economic markets or by the mission of bringing democracy to other regions? After each of the following items, write a sentence or two explaining why you believe each one is more closely related to markets or mission. Then develop a one-sentence thesis answering the question. 
•	Entering the Spanish-American War over Cuba
•	Taking the Philippines
•	The Insular Cases
•	Supporting Panama’s independence