For the Essay, please write a response to ONE of the following questions:
Write an essay discussing American foreign policy in the period between 1890 and 1920. Do you think that our foreign policy was driven primarily by considerations of morality and high-minded ideology (i.e. the desire to help others and spread democracy and freedom) or by pragmatic economic and strategic considerations based on American self-interest? Use specific examples regarding American policy in Europe, Latin America, and Asia.