The text authors state that “the 1890s . . . was a decade of strident

The text authors state that “the 1890s . . . was a decade of strident nationalism and aggressive posturing” in American foreign policy. Cite at least three examples of this “aggressive posturing” in the 1890s.

What will be an ideal response?

ANSWER
Consider: the clash with Germany and Britain over Samoa; the incident in Valparaiso, Chile; the Venezuelan boundary dispute; the Spanish-American War; annexation of new territories; the Philippine Insurrection; establishing a protectorate over Cuba.