Henry Watterson believed that the United States was destined to influence the world and called the US a great imperial republic. This opinion was shared by many, and not just americans. The progressive era made progress in social equality, but pretense for much of our imperialism was to assist ‘uncivilized’ countries. Simply meaning countries where the citizens weren't white. “The White Man’s Burden” is a poem written by a british man that expresses the united states should go forth and aid in civilizing the rest of the world, because non white people can’t do so by themselves. And the united states did take control of many countries in the pacific islands. They are referred to as territories because their rights are not guaranteed by the constitution. This situation makes the United States an empire.
The progressive era was perhaps the highpoint of US Imperialism. Presidents Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson, had differing policies. But they were all interested in controlling the pacific islands. While McKinley was president the Philippines was acquired as a territory. The original justification was to get rid of the spanish occupation. …show more content…
After Roosevelt's interference in Panama the meaning of the doctrine was changed. This change became known as the Roosevelt Corollary, it gave the United States the right to interfere with all of latin america as “an international police power.” This change to foreign policy allowed the US free reign to do what benefited the country, with little to no regard for the pacific island countries. Roosevelt made use of this corollary often. He ordered armed forces to take control of the Dominican Republic's customs houses, to ensure that they paid their debts to american investors. Not soon after he arranged an agreement that gave american banks control over the Dominican Republic's
The progressive era was perhaps the highpoint of US Imperialism. Presidents Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson, had differing policies. But they were all interested in controlling the pacific islands. While McKinley was president the Philippines was acquired as a territory. The original justification was to get rid of the spanish occupation. …show more content…
After Roosevelt's interference in Panama the meaning of the doctrine was changed. This change became known as the Roosevelt Corollary, it gave the United States the right to interfere with all of latin america as “an international police power.” This change to foreign policy allowed the US free reign to do what benefited the country, with little to no regard for the pacific island countries. Roosevelt made use of this corollary often. He ordered armed forces to take control of the Dominican Republic's customs houses, to ensure that they paid their debts to american investors. Not soon after he arranged an agreement that gave american banks control over the Dominican Republic's