AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
AMERICAN IMPERIALISM
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Spread democracy and Increase trade in foreign markets
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Protect foreign countries from communism and learn new languages
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Beat the Russians in commerce and spread Christianity
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Spread Christianity and increase trade in foreign markets
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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: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -In addition to finding new markets, U.S. Imperialism was motivated by Social Darwinism, Manifest Destiny, and the Cold War.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.