AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
AMERICAN IMPERIALISM
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Economic Interests
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Military Interests
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Belief in Cultural Superiority
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cheap labors were in demand. People wanted to sell or buy so having access to markets were important. Economic expansion was the result of these. Like new lands, steels, metals, crops, natural resources were also in demand.
Detailed explanation-3: -which of the motives for american imperialism do you think was the most important? why? desire for raw materials and natural resources because if a country has no resources, economy will decline.
Detailed explanation-4: -Three factors fueled American imperialism: desire for military strength, thirst for new markets, and a belief in the superiority of American culture. Admiral Alfred T. Mahan of the U.S. Navy supported growing American naval power so the U.S. could compete with other nations.