Progressive Era foreign policy was motivated by a variety of factors including racial and national superiority, commercial and economic interests, strategic concerns, and idealism. Excerpts from For the Record provide various examples to support the concerns that have led to American foreign policy. The idea of ​​national superiority was evident in the belief in manifest destiny. This doctrine essentially stated that America was a superior nation designed to expand. The nationalist argument is best represented in Albert Beveridge's “March of the Flag” which states: “The rule of liberty that every just government derives its authority from the consent of the governed, applies only to those who are capable of self-government. ” (For the Record p.117) This supports America's superior vision that it could govern a country better than its native citizens. Frederick Jackson Turner further strengthened the feeling of national superiority in “The Frontier in American History.” His writings explained that the frontier had been essential to establishing American independence and individualism. He also stated, “The frontier is the line of the most rapid and effective Americanization.” (For the record, p.49-50). The implication that expansionism leads to positive Americanization further shows the superior mentality. Racial superiority was evident in “White Man's Burden.” This suggested that it was the responsibility of the American people to spread democracy and Christianity to civilize the “savages” and “inferior races”; those people included anyone of color. Economic and commercial interests were also a driving force in foreign policy. “The March of the Flag” embodies the American point of view. He explains the problems of overproduction in the country: “Today we produce more than we can use… there are more workers than work; there is more capital than investment… we need more circulation.” (For the record p.117) All of these factors contributed to America's need to expand into foreign markets. By establishing trade with other countries, America could import natural resources to produce manufactured goods at lower costs. This expansion of the economy would provide a market for the overproduction of goods and would also increase jobs. Furthermore, strategic concerns contributed to expansionism. Since the United States wanted to expand and trade with foreign countries, it ensured that other countries were stable and open to trade. This has been proven in China and the open door market. There was also a belief that Europeans would dominate the market if America was not involved. Finally, Americans used their involvement in wars with foreign countries to build the U.