AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
AMERICAN IMPERIALISM
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Military/Naval bases
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Medical research
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Ethnic diversity
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Environmental protection
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Detailed explanation-1: -This New Imperialist Age gained its impetus from economic, military, political, humanitar-ian, and religious reasons, as well as from the development and acceptance of a new theory-Social Darwinism-and advances in technology.
Detailed explanation-2: -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. The Industrial Revolution of the 1800’s created a need for natural resources to fuel newly invented machinery and transportation.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.