USA HISTORY

Base your answer to the following question on the speakers’ statements below and on your knowledge of social studies. Speaker A:The United States has enough problems of its own. We should keep out of the affairs of other countries. Speaker B:If we don’t help this country fight off the Communists, the entire region will be overrun by communism. Speaker C:American businesses are producing more than they can sell. We need to acquire overseas markets Speaker D:We must not join this international organization. If we do, Congress will lose its power to declare war. Which speaker is most likely an American imperialist of the early 20th century?

(A) A

(B) B

(C) ** C

(D) D

Concept note-1: -Americans justified imperialistic behavior by: Claiming that it was their responsibility. Americans and Europeans both claimed that it was their responsibility as superior races to uplift, civilize and Christianize native peoples. This was known as the White Mans Burden and was based upon the ideas of social Darwinism.

Concept note-2: -Both a desire for new markets for its industrial products and a belief in the racial and cultural superiority of Americans motivated the United States’ imperial mission.