AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
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America needed places for its workers to vacation
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The US was producing too many goods for its own people to buy
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Americans wanted to take over foreign factories
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Americans had more time to read about foreign places
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Detailed explanation-1: -Because the Industrial Revolution increased the production capacity of Western states astronomically, there was an enormous hunger for raw materials to satisfy demands. Thus, the Western powers sought colonies where raw materials were abundant and where they could be appropriated at little to no cost.
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: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -why did many business leaders argue that imperialism would help the nations economy? because it would give the US an outlet to market overproduced goods in foreign countries. in what way did alaska turn out to be a good deal for the united states? because alaska was rich in minerals, timber and oils.