During the end of the 19th century and the early 20th century the was becoming one of the most popular instruments in america? banjo fiddle guitar pianola (player piano) tambourine

americans become more interested in foreign affairs in the late 1800s because: The U.S. economy was growing more tied to other nations,
The government believed that involving themselves in foreign affairs would opened up a lot of opportunities for making trade deals that will be really profitable for the country