American Imperialism

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What was the United States' initial stance on foreign affairs?

The United States started out as an isolationist nation.

What is the practice of imperialism?

Historically, imperialism was achieved by powerful countries physically taking over or controlling a less powerful country through economic, political, and military efforts.

Which countries had already achieved powerful status through imperialism before the United States?

Great Britain, France, Russia, and Spain

According to Alfred Thayer Mahan, what did the United States need to establish a greater global presence and power?

A modernized navy Signup and view all the answers

What were the methods used by the United States to imperialize other countries?

Economic influence, military intervention and intimidation, cultural and religious influence Signup and view all the answers

What was the reason behind the American sugarcane growers staging a coup and overthrowing the Queen of Hawaii in 1893?

The American sugarcane growers were frustrated with the 1890 McKinley Tariff, which increased tariffs on imported goods by nearly 50%. Signup and view all the answers

Why did President Grover Cleveland refuse to annex Hawaii?

He did not support the methods by which the United States was attempting to acquire Hawaii. Signup and view all the answers

What strategic location did President McKinley see Hawaii as for the United States?

He saw Hawaii as a strategic location to expand American influence into Asian markets. Signup and view all the answers

When did Hawaii become a territory of the United States?

By 1900. Signup and view all the answers

Which American presidents were involved in American imperialism from 1900 to 1914?

Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson. Signup and view all the answers

Explain the philosophy of Social Darwinism and how it was used to justify racism and imperialism.

Social Darwinism was a philosophy that advocated that like animals, some people were meant to survive, adapt, and become dominant. It was used to justify racism and imperialism by suggesting that certain races were superior and therefore had the right to dominate and exploit others. Signup and view all the answers

What was Manifest Destiny and why did the United States look to expand beyond the mainland?

Manifest Destiny was the belief that it was the United States' right to possess the lands between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. The United States looked to expand beyond the mainland because it had already acquired the mainland territory by 1865 and wanted to continue expanding. Signup and view all the answers

What was the Cold War and how did it lead to the United States becoming an imperialist nation?

The Cold War was a period of political and economic rivalry between the democratic United States and the communist Soviet Union from 1945 to 1991. The United States, in its efforts to counter the Soviet Union's influence, sought to influence developing countries to become democracies, leading to its imperialistic actions. Signup and view all the answers

How did the United States break away from its imperialist nation Great Britain?

The United States broke away from Great Britain through the American Revolution and became an independent nation in 1776. Signup and view all the answers

What were some of the first imperialistic practices experienced by the United States?

Some of the first imperialistic practices experienced by the United States were concerning the Native Americans, particularly the displacement and forced relocation of native tribes. Signup and view all the answers

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What was the United States' initial stance on foreign affairs?

What is the practice of imperialism?

Which countries had already achieved powerful status through imperialism before the United States?

According to Alfred Thayer Mahan, what did the United States need to establish a greater global presence and power?

What were the methods used by the United States to imperialize other countries?

What was the reason behind the American sugarcane growers staging a coup and overthrowing the Queen of Hawaii in 1893?

Why did President Grover Cleveland refuse to annex Hawaii?

What strategic location did President McKinley see Hawaii as for the United States?

When did Hawaii become a territory of the United States?

Which American presidents were involved in American imperialism from 1900 to 1914?

Explain the philosophy of Social Darwinism and how it was used to justify racism and imperialism.

What was Manifest Destiny and why did the United States look to expand beyond the mainland?

What was the Cold War and how did it lead to the United States becoming an imperialist nation?

How did the United States break away from its imperialist nation Great Britain?

What were some of the first imperialistic practices experienced by the United States?

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