Identify one factor that contributed to laissez faire economic policies becoming more popular in the period 1750-1900

Rise of merchants, idea of where wealth equals power. Mercantilism to capitalism. Factors such as Social Darwinism, nationalism, and the civilizing mission were factors that contributed to imperialism in this period.

Explanation:

roosevelt believed that in light of the country's recent military successes, it was unnecessary to use force to achieve foreign policy goals, so long as the military could threaten force. this belief, and his strategy of “speaking softly and carrying a big stick,” shaped much of roosevelt's foreign policy.