USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM

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The purpose of the Great White Fleet’s journey was to ____

(A) circumnavigate the globe

(B) stop imperialism’s spread

(C) ** demonstrate US power

(D) destroy the Spanish fleet

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -The Great White Fleet was the result of Theodore Roosevelt’s determination to build a modern navy and flex American military muscle. Its global voyage was a showcase of American naval power.

Concept note-2: -What Was the Great White Fleet? The Great White Fleet was a group of US naval ships that traveled around the world from December 1907 to February 1909. This fleet demonstrated US naval power, showing it was of comparable strength to other major powers and empires of the time.

Concept note-3: -The deployment of the Great White Fleet announced to the world that America was a both a world power and a maritime power. Roosevelt believed in peace through strength. The whole point of demonstrating strength is to avoid war.

Concept note-4: -What was the purpose of the Great White Fleet? To showcase America’s Naval power.

Concept note-5: -/ðə ˌɡreɪt waɪt ˈfliːt/ /ðə ˌɡreɪt waɪt ˈfliːt/ a group of 16 US war ships sent on a tour around the world for 15 months (1907-9) by President Theodore Roosevelt. His main aim was to show foreign countries, especially possible enemies, how powerful the US was.