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Imperialism is a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. The imperialistic lifestyle greatly appeals to the US, but why? The government wants to expand to other territories around the world. Many of the worlds great powers such as Russia and China hold territories that the US wants. The U.S. recently bought Alaska from Russia in order to make trade and travel to Asia easier. They bought it for $7.2 million ($4.74/km2). Not only is competition for land a factor but military strength is also a major reason why the U.S. is imperialistic. The U.S. is looking to become the most feared naval force on the seas. In order to do that they must capture territories to set up ports and strengthen their navy piece by piece. They want to build naval ports in large islands such as Cuba, the Philippines and Hawaii. The U.S. also wants new sources of natural resources. Alaska appealed to the U.S. not only for trading purposes, but for the natural resources that are there. Alaska is very rich in oil and the theory is that the oil there will eventually help boost the United State's economy. Many people in the U.S. believe in the "white man's burden". This term refers to the presumed responsibility of white people to govern and impart their culture to non-white people. Many people in the United States want to take over non-white countries/territories and spread their culture to theirs hoping to change theirs. Many people ask: Is imperialism necessary in order to develop a world power? I believe that imperialism is necessary in order to develop a world power. Every country in the world is unique and has its own unique benefits. For example, there is no easy and fast way to get into Asia other than Alaska. That’s why the U.S. wanted Alaska so badly. Without it the United States would have to travel hundreds of miles over the ocean to get to Asia. If countries don't expand their interests, then they would only be limited to the resources and people in their country. The revolt in Hawaii began on January 17, 1893 on the island of Oahu. The U.S. marines led by John Stevens invaded Hawaii in thoughts to capture it. Many people rebelled against the American rule and even adopted their own constitutions. One example is the Hawaiian Patriotic League. They adopted their own constitution and rebelled against the Americans. There were rebellions in Hawaii for years and they still happen today. The United States wanted to capture Hawaii in order to boost the American market. Hawaii was very rich in sugar. This appealed to the Americans and they wanted it to themselves. They built many sugar plantations in order to import sugar to other countries. This helped boost the economy of America. With the beginning of the US being in Hawaii marked the end of the Hawaiian Monarchy. A group of American sugar planters under Sanford B. Dole overthrow Queen Liliuokalani and establish a new government with Dole as president. on …show more content…
There were many reasons that the US went to war with Spain.One reason was how Cuba wanted to break away from Spain's rule. They turned to the US for help and the led to us fighting Spain in order to help Cuba break free from their rule. Under the Monroe Doctrine the US wanted to help stop the expansion of European super powers. Another one was, the sinking of the USS Maine. The USS Maine was and American naval ship that was sunk after an internal failure in the ship. American journalists blamed the sinking of the ship on the Spanish causing many US citizens to want to go to war with the Spanish. The US had the idea of becoming the worlds most powerful navy in mind when they were looking to capture Cuba. They wanted Cuba for resources but mostly to build ports to further their naval strength. Yellow Journalism is one of the biggest reasons the US went to war with Spain. The exaggeration of the sinking of the USS Maine is an example of yellow journalism. The definition for yellow journalism is journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration. This was a major reason for the
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Imperialism is a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. The imperialistic lifestyle greatly appeals to the US, but why? The government wants to expand to other territories around the world. Many of the worlds great powers such as Russia and China hold territories that the US wants. The U.S. recently bought Alaska from Russia in order to make trade and travel to Asia easier. They bought it for $7.2 million ($4.74/km2). Not only is competition for land a factor but military strength is also a major reason why the U.S. is imperialistic. The U.S. is looking to become the most feared naval force on the seas. In order to do that they must capture territories to set up ports and strengthen their navy piece by piece. They want to build naval ports in large islands such as Cuba, the Philippines and Hawaii. The U.S. also wants new sources of natural resources. Alaska appealed to the U.S. not only for trading purposes, but for the natural resources that are there. Alaska is very rich in oil and the theory is that the oil there will eventually help boost the United State's economy. Many people in the U.S. believe in the "white man's burden". This term refers to the presumed responsibility of white people to govern and impart their culture to non-white people. Many people in the United States want to take over non-white countries/territories and spread their culture to theirs hoping to change theirs. Many people ask: Is imperialism necessary in order to develop a world power? I believe that imperialism is necessary in order to develop a world power. Every country in the world is unique and has its own unique benefits. For example, there is no easy and fast way to get into Asia other than Alaska. That’s why the U.S. wanted Alaska so badly. Without it the United States would have to travel hundreds of miles over the ocean to get to Asia. If countries don't expand their interests, then they would only be limited to the resources and people in their country. The revolt in Hawaii began on January 17, 1893 on the island of Oahu. The U.S. marines led by John Stevens invaded Hawaii in thoughts to capture it. Many people rebelled against the American rule and even adopted their own constitutions. One example is the Hawaiian Patriotic League. They adopted their own constitution and rebelled against the Americans. There were rebellions in Hawaii for years and they still happen today. The United States wanted to capture Hawaii in order to boost the American market. Hawaii was very rich in sugar. This appealed to the Americans and they wanted it to themselves. They built many sugar plantations in order to import sugar to other countries. This helped boost the economy of America. With the beginning of the US being in Hawaii marked the end of the Hawaiian Monarchy. A group of American sugar planters under Sanford B. Dole overthrow Queen Liliuokalani and establish a new government with Dole as president. on …show more content…
There were many reasons that the US went to war with Spain.One reason was how Cuba wanted to break away from Spain's rule. They turned to the US for help and the led to us fighting Spain in order to help Cuba break free from their rule. Under the Monroe Doctrine the US wanted to help stop the expansion of European super powers. Another one was, the sinking of the USS Maine. The USS Maine was and American naval ship that was sunk after an internal failure in the ship. American journalists blamed the sinking of the ship on the Spanish causing many US citizens to want to go to war with the Spanish. The US had the idea of becoming the worlds most powerful navy in mind when they were looking to capture Cuba. They wanted Cuba for resources but mostly to build ports to further their naval strength. Yellow Journalism is one of the biggest reasons the US went to war with Spain. The exaggeration of the sinking of the USS Maine is an example of yellow journalism. The definition for yellow journalism is journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration. This was a major reason for the