USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM

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Which of the following statements did not stimulate U.S. imperialism?

(A) a belief in the cultural superiority of the Anglo-Saxon culture

(B) desire for military strength

(C) thirst for new economic markets

(D) ** need for a new source of voters

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -Describe the four main motives of the new imperialists. Various motives prompt empires to seek to expand their rule over other countries or territories. These include economic, exploratory, ethnocentric, political, and religious motives.

Concept note-2: -Three factors fueled American Imperialism. Economic competition among industrial nations. Political and military competition, including the creation of a strong naval force. A belief in the racial and cultural superiority of people of Anglo-Saxon descent.