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. (Check out video below)
*Imperialism, Spanish-American War*
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 2/21/10 by no later than 11:59p.m.
Monday, February 15, 2010
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Imperialism 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.
ReplyDeleteBy being a imperial power they would gain resources. When a country gains resources they will also gain money by using and selling those resources. They could also gain locations to place military and naval bases.
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 gain more power land recorces and respect form other countries theese all lead to being a world power and people think you are important
1)imperialism - pracice of extending the power of a nation by direct territorial acuisition of colonial empires.
ReplyDelete2)To make the U.S. more powerful they needed new sources of raw materials. If they had more colonies they could got new sources.
Alfred Thayer Mahan of the U.S. Naval College, argued that overseas territories would make the U.S. more powerful.
Others claimed that the U.S. had a duty to spread its political system and the Christian religion to other parts of the world.
Imperialism is the practice of extending the power of a nation by direct territorial acquisition of colonial empires.
ReplyDeleteThere were many reasons that the United States had to become an imperialistic power.
Economic growth was one really big issue for many americans. Alfred Thayer Mahan wanted to become an imperialistic power because he wanted the United States to have more naval bases around the world. He said this would also provide ships a place to refuel and increase trade for the United States. This would also provide more economic oppurtunities for foreign markets.
Their were some people who wanted to be imperialistic because they wanted to spread Christianity. One such person was Josiah Strong. He believed that we had a duty that called us to spread our political system and religion to other parts of the world.
Some people wanted it because they wanted excitement. The Western United States was gradually becoming less of a frontier. Many wanted to keep up the American spirit by expansion overseas.
Imperialism is the quest for colonial empires.
ReplyDeleteThe U.S wanted to be an imperial power for many reasons. First, they wanted new customers for business. Second, they wanted new raw materials. And finally, world power was a great influence.
1.)Imperialism is a policy of extending control or authority over foreign entities as a means of acquisition and/or maintenance of empires.
ReplyDelete2.) For economis power and for Military power◦For the purposes of "the White Man's Burden". Technological, economical, social, and political situation as it existed then and developed subsequently, made imperialism a loosing proposition.
Imperialism is the quest for colonial empires. The United States had a desire for power and prestige, but it was also a matter of economics. Industrial workers prduced far more goods than could be consumed at home. So they turned to Africa, Asia, and Latin America for new consumers and new sources of raw materials. Overseas territories woulk make the US more powerful and provide sites for naval bases and steamship fueling stations from which to conduct trade.Some said that the US had a duty to to spread its poitical system and the Christian religion to other parts of the world. It was the desire for naval bases and fueling stations, rather than cultural concerns, that led the US, Great Britian, and Germany to square off in Saamoa. The United States won control over Eastern Samoa, and Germany was granted control over Western Samoa.
ReplyDeleteImperialism is the quest for colonial empires.
ReplyDeleteQuest for empire was fueled by strategic, economic, and cultural motives.
1) Imperialism is the quest for colonial empires.
ReplyDelete2)The quest for empire was fueled by strategic, economic, and cultural motives. All of these are usually a reason there are riots and wars. Those three things always change in percentage.
imperialism is a country that is expanding its territory into other territories and using resources from those other colonies to expand.
ReplyDeleteU.S. wanted to become a imperial power to expand. if america was to expand they could reap from resources that they do not have and also reap from more resources. if the expand they would have more resources to trade and then they would have more income allowing the country to exand even more.
1.) Imperialism 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.
ReplyDelete2.) The U.S wanted more strategic locations. It was the desire for naval bases and fueling stations. Another reason was the economy. The economy was going down really bad so they needed to get more countries so they could get more reasources. The last was cultural motives. Josiah Strong and other English people wanted to spread their culture throughout the world because they thought they were better than everyone else.
1) Imperialism is the quest for colonial empires.
ReplyDelete2) We would have more power, we need more resources, have a half way points to refuel these islands.
1.) Imperialism is the quest for colonial empires.
ReplyDelete2.) So that they could have fueling stations and naval bases. To be able to trade with new customers and new sources of raw materials. So that the U.S. could spread its political system and the Christian religion to other parts of the world.
Imperialism is the quest for colonial empires.
ReplyDeleteThe United States wanted to become an imperial power at the turn of the century because the quest for the empire was fueled by strategic, economic, and cultural motives. The desire for power and prestige played a role, but it was also a matter of economics. Industrial workers aided by efficient machines adn abundant capital produced far more goods than could be consumed at home. Also, the oversea territories would make the United States more powerful and provide sites for the naval basees adn steamship fueling stations from which conduct trade.
Imperialism is the process of becoming a stronger country by starting global colonies and using their resources as goods to sell. This is what many countries in the 1800's attempted to do.
ReplyDeleteThe United States of America wanted to become an imperialistic power for many reasons. The strategic power of having military bases around the world makes any country a threat to others. Also the goods of that country could be transported and sold quickly. The U.S. also decided to turm to imperialism because the competing countries were attempting it, and the U.S. did not want to be out-done. Many people also wanted to spread our views of Christianity to the world, and different goods would influence culinary culture as well. Also to get other countries using our system of politics would help with trading and controling these acquisitions.
Imperialism is the quest for colonial empires.
ReplyDeleteThe U.S. wanted to become an imperial power at the turn of the century because we could have more power and materials. Industrial workers aided by efficient machines and abundant capital, produced far more goods than could be consumed at home.
Imperialism: the quest for colonial empires.
ReplyDeleteThe US was expanding rapidly at the turn of the century. We need foriegn land so we have places to refuel for trading boats. Also we could use the islands to refuel plains at.
1.The policy of extending a nation's authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political hegemony over other nations.
ReplyDelete2. because to free cuba from spain and gain other land
Imperialism is the settling or taking over of an area for the use of resources to gain power, both industrially and physically. The first and main reason the U.S. wanted to become an empire was to make trade easier.The ability to trade securely made it easier for the US to import goods. Ports in Alaska, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands are key fueling stations in trade with Russia, Asia, and the southern hemishpere. The next reason for imperialism was to get those goods. Alaska provided oil and timber. The last but possibly the most important today is security. With military bases on virtually every continent, in every hemisphere, an attack on any country would be available in a matter of hours.
ReplyDelete1. Imperialism is a policy of extending control or authority over foreign entities as a means of acquisition and/or maintenance of empires.
ReplyDelete2. Being an imperial power they would gain resources,to gain more power land recorces, Also, the oversea territories would make the United States more powerful and provide sites for the naval basees adn steamship fueling stations from which conduct trade.
Imperialism-The policy of extending rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries.
ReplyDeleteWe wanted to be an imperial power because it would have given us more trading posts, refueling ports,natural resources, and military bases