USA HISTORY

The Era of American Imperialism generally occurred:

(A)  1776-1800

(B)  1800-1850

(C) **  1890-1917

(D)  1850-1901

Concept note-1: -American imperialism took off from 1900 to 1914 under the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.

Concept note-2: -The reasons were Economic (new markets and resources), as well as Political (to spread democracy) and Cultural (to spread Christianity). The island of Hawaii was America’s first foray into Imperialism. Hawaii was ideally situated for a naval coaling station. American planters took the government over.

Concept note-3: -In the U.S. context, a host of economic, geopolitical, cultural, and political motives caused what scholars call the “new imperialism” beginning in 1898.

Concept note-4: -American Imperialism In Cuba In The 1890’s Imperialism is the economic, and military influence into foreign territories to expand and protect American trade. The United States was trying to create an empire by emerging an imperialistic power in Cuba and the Philippines.