THE PROGRESSIVE ERA 1900 1917
THEODORE ROOSEVELT THE PROGRESSIVES
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avoiding involvement with nations in East Asia
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supporting independence movements in Africa
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rejecting the use of military force to gain colonies
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acquiring territory to promote economic and strategic interests
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Detailed explanation-1: -What was one characteristic of American Imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries? Acquiring territory to promote economic and strategic interests. A primary aim of the United States Open Door Policy was to: Prevent European powers from dividing up 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: -American imperialism refers to the expansion of American political, economic, cultural, media and military influence beyond the boundaries of the United States.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.