"One popular way of thinking, however, was to attribute imperialism to determinism of some sort: the hand of God, the instinct of race, the laws of Darwinism, the force of Economics and trade—anything but reasonable decision. Though many Americans deemed willing to surrender to imperialist policies, few would admit that they did so because they wanted to."—Blum, Schlesinger, Jr. et al., from The National Experience: A History of the United States. Using the excerpt and image, answer a, b, and c.
a. Briefly explain how the idea of U. S. territorial expansion relates to the views expressed in the text excerpt.

b. Briefly explain how the idea of U. S. territorial expansion relates to the views expressed in the cartoon.

c. Briefly explain ONE event or idea from the period 1890−1905 that could be used to support or refute the views expressed in the documents.