During the 1800s, the main reason Americans wanted to expand territorial control outside the United States was to A. escape religious persecution. B. gain natural resources. C. spread democracy. D. build overseas settlements.

The answer is D. Build overseas settlements because 1. Tariffs had reduced trade between industrial countries
2. Investments in European industries had slowed.
3. Europeans began investing in other countries, particularly in Africa and Asia.

The correct answer is "bantu".

It could be anything, recent improvements in technology/telecommunication/internet have increased the pace of globalization.generally, it has something to do with technology. globalization means that people around the world are brought together through technology which speeds things up. so maybe some of those options could be correct. : )