USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM

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This statement best explains why there was a suddenly imperialist feeling in the United States.

(A) It was against the principles of democracy to rule over others.

(B) Imperialism would bring the United States into conflict with other powers.

(C) ** To fulfill the sale of goods to new markets and buy raw materials for new the industries.

(D) To rule others because America had once been a British colony.

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -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.

Concept note-2: -Why did imperialism suddenly become more popular in the US by the end of the century? Americans wanted to sell goods to new markets and buy raw materials for new industries.

Concept note-3: -One of the biggest motivations behind New Imperialism was the idea of humanitarianism and “civilizing” the “lower” class people in Africa and in other undeveloped places.

Concept note-4: -In the late 1800’s, economic, political, and religious motives prompted these nations to expand their influence over other regions, each with a goal to increase their power across the globe.