US Imperialism
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"...this is how the American people have often viewed U.S. expansion--not as a predatory action, but an action of good will, and action of generosity or benevolence, whereby the United States is spreading not only Christianity, but is spreading the market economy, expanding new technologies to places that otherwise would not have them, and to expand Republican-style governments to places that are more used to despots and tyrants..."
Key Terms
- The Spanish-American War
- Alfred Mahan - The Influence of Sea Power Upon History
- Gunboat Diplomacy
- US Open Door Policy
- U.S.S. Maine
- Cuba
Guided Viewing Questions
- In what ways had the United States become an imperial power by the end of the nineteenth century?
- What role did the Spanish-American War play in this development?
- What does this video mean by the phrase "soft empire?"