AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
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Public support for isolationism increased.
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Public support for expansionism increased.
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Public support for military spending decreased.
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Public support for an alliance with Spain increased.
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Detailed explanation-1: -William McKinley on American E xpansionism (1903) I have been criticized a good deal about the Philippines, but don’t deserve it. The truth is I didn’t want the Philippines, and when they came to us, as a gift from the gods, I did not know what to do with them .
Detailed explanation-2: -A longtime Republican, McKinley is best known for conducting the successful Spanish–American War (1898), freeing Cuba from Spain; taking ownership of the Republic of Hawaii; and purchasing the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico.
Detailed explanation-3: -William McKinley actively sought territorial expansion during his tenure as President of the United States as a means to stimulate the domestic economy and increase American international prestige. This expansion was critical to the continued economic growth of the United States and its emergence as a world power.
Detailed explanation-4: -From his first term in Congress, McKinley was a strong advocate of protective tariffs.