In the late 1800's the United States emerged as the world's leading industrial producer and agricultural exporter. This economic success encouraged the nation to establish overseas colonies, just as the European powers were doing. The United States hoped colonization would provide new markets for its goods and new sources of raw materials. U.S. involvement in Samoa and a short war with Spain in 1898 increased the American role in the Pacific and the Caribbean.
Your Assignment:
1.) Define Imperialism
2.) Come up with a detailed lengthy list of reasons the U.S. wanted to become an imperial power at the turn of the century.
Due: Sunday 3/1/09 by 11:59p.m.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
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1. Practice of extending the power of a nation by direct territorial acquisition of colonial empires.
ReplyDelete2. The quest for empire was fueled by strategic, economic, and cultural motives.
1) Imperialism-Practice of extending the power of a nation by direct territorial acquisition of colonial empires.
ReplyDelete2)the desire for power and prestige; economics; overseas territories would make the U.S. more polwerful and probide sites for navel bases and steamship fueling stations from which to conduct trade; U.S. had a duty to spread its political system and the Christian religion to other parts of the world; racial superiority; strategic, economic, and cultural motives.
imperialsim - practice of extending the power of a nation by direct territorial acquisition of colonial empires
ReplyDeleteThe U.S.A. may have wanted the become more imperialistic because of the many countries that have many available resources such as Mexico's crops and manufacturing economy and Canada's resources which are teaming with natural gas reources. so, in conclusion the United States may have wanted to extend its reach to obtain more resources.
Imperialism is the quest for colonial empires. The United States wanted to be an imperial power because the British had colonies strung out all across the globe and we wanted part of that. We had the desire for power. The current imperialists were making alot of money by producing alot of goods, so we thought that was a good idea to try. Having more colonies would allow us to have more naval bases and steamship fueling stations. We would also have the opportunity to spread our political ways and religious ways of christianity.
ReplyDeleteImperialism is the quest for colonial empires.
ReplyDeleteOne reason was because they were fueled by stragtegic, economic, and cultural motives. Another reason was we wanted an overseas expansion which would make us more powerful and provide sites for naval bases and steamships fueling stations from which conduct trade. Others claimd that the United States had a duty to spread its poitical system and the Christian religion to other parts of the world.
Imperialiasm is the pratice of extending power of a nation by direct territorial acquisition of colonial empires.
ReplyDeleteThe U.S. wanted imoerialism beacuse they wanted more power over the world. Not to take over countries but have more control over them.
Imperialism: the quest for colonial empires...
ReplyDeleteThe U.S wanting to become an imperial power was fueled by strategic, economic, and cultural motives. This would make America more powerful and provide naval bases and steaming fueling stations which would conduct trade. It would also spread Christian relegion. This would give us superiority. And we rose up and we were great!!!!!
1.) Imperialism is the practice of extending the power of a nation by direct territorial acquisition of colonial empires.
ReplyDelete2.) The quest for empire was fueled by strategic, economic, and cultural motives. Although American enthusiasm for overseas expansion never matched that of the Europeans, supposrt grew during the late 1800s. Alfred Thayer Mahan of the U.S Naval College, agrued that overseas territories would make the United States more powerful and provde sites for naval bases and stamship fueling stations from which to conduct trade. Many others claimed that the U.S had a duty to spread its political system and the Christan religion to other parts of the world.
imperialism is the practice of extending the power of a nation by direct territirial acusistion of colobnial empires. The U.S. wanted to become an imperial power because they wanted to have the world military power. some more reasons are that it would help us be the richest country in the world. we also wanted it because then we would be able to expand our country bast the ocean to other peoples turft and take it over and call it our own. although that sounds nice over time we would have gained many foes who would probably go together and fight against us for their land back.
ReplyDeleteImperialism is the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies. In the late 1800s the United States emerges as the world's leading industrial producer and agricultural exporter. This economic success encouraged the nation to establish overseas colonies, just as the European powers were doing. The United States hoped colonization would provide new markets for its goods and new sources of raw materials. U.S. involvement in Samoa and a short war with Spain in 1898 increased the American role in the Pacific and the Caribbean. The quest for empire was fueled by strategic, economic, and cultural motives. It was the desire for naval bases and fueling stations, rather than cultural concerns, that led United States, Great Britain, and Germany to square off in Samoa in 1889. The Samoans realized that this competition put them in grave danger. In 1898, Te'o Tuvale, a government official, warned his fellow Samoans of war.
ReplyDelete1) The practice of extending power by a country to control areas outside it's borders
ReplyDelete2)So that we would have become, if not the most one of the most powerful countries in the world, and powerful armed forces
imperilaism is the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
ReplyDeleteThey wanted to become an imperial power because it would mean that the government had more power and they would be making more money to support the government
The policy,practice, or advocacy of extending the power and dominion of a nation especially by direct territorial acquisition of by gainging indiret control over the political or economical life of other areas defines imperialism. Some of the reasons that the U.S. wanted to become an industrial world power at the turn of the century for a varity of reason. The US wanted power and prestige and it was also a matter of economics. Becoming an economic power meant that our country could make much of our own products here in the US and created markets that could be exported into other countries to market these products. It all seemed to be a matter of economic growth and a stance in the global rankings. The US wanted to be able to compete with other world powers by becoming more industrialized and therefor gaining more power and wealth. This moved put the US in a seat that labled them one of the top countries to recon with in economic matters as well as military and technologically.
ReplyDeleteImperialism is the practice of extending the power of the nation by direct territorial acquisition of colonial empires.
ReplyDeleteThe US wanted to become an imperial power at the turn of the century because of the desire for power and prestige played. Also, economics played a role. Industrial workers aided by efficient machines and abundant capital, produced far more goods than could be consumed at home. Industrialist turned to Africa, Asia, and Latin America for more customers and new sources of raw materials. The telegraph, steamship, and railroad made even the remotest areas potential markets for the U.S. To protect these new markets from competition industrialized countries launched a campaign of colonization. The quest for imperialism was fueled but strategic, economic and cultural motives. It was the desire for naval bases and fueling stations that led the U.S. to it. Also, many European powers were establishing over seas colonies so the U.S. decided it need to join into this new craze so it wouldn’t be weak on overseas communications if war did happen to break out.