AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
AMERICAN IMPERIALISM
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protect American tourists
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acquire raw materials and economic markets
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provide homes for the surplus population
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avoid conflicts with other countries
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Detailed explanation-1: -U.S. imperialism took a variety of forms in the early 20th century, ranging from colonies in Puerto Rico and the Philippines to protectorates in Cuba, Panama, and other countries in Latin America, and open door policies such as that in China.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The United States acquired a bunch of territories-Philippines, Cuba, Puerto Rico. How much of this military action was sold as saving the people in these colonies from Spanish oppression and how much because we just wanted to have overseas possessions?
Detailed explanation-4: -The expansion of European nations as empires (also known as imperialism) can be seen as a key cause of World War I, because as countries like Britain and France expanded their empires, it resulted in increased tensions among European countries.