America the Imperial Power by Design or Accident
Imperial or imperialistic as defined by the Merriam-Webster: is: the policy, practice, or advocacy of extending the power and dominion of a nation especially by direct territorial acquisitions or by gaining indirect control over the political or economic life of other areas; broadly: the extension or imposition of power, authority, or influence. In summation: the effect that a powerful country or group of countries has in changing or influencing the way people live in other, poorer countries (Merriam-Webster). According to Vocabulary.com; Imperialism is a type of government that seeks to increase its size, either by forcing (through war) or influencing (through politics) other countries …show more content…
Characterizing the rule or authority of a sovereign characterizing the rule or authority of a sovereign state over its dependencies
( dictionary.com). Keep in mind from ancient times to before WWI there were still empires and “emperors”.
The United States is an imperialistic country. When did the United States move towards being an Imperialistic country or empire; was this by accident or design? The interesting question is what type of nation are we now?
Agers 2
When you mention empires, which ones come to mind?
Answers would likely be ones such as Ancient Egypt(Hutchinson), Greece(Emmons),
Roman(Emmons) and more than likely Britain(World History ABC). If you look at the history of the United States of America, we have come a long way, from the
Colonies, to a Country, then a Nation. During that time, this nation has had numerous incarnations of growth. Historians use terms like Expansionism and
Territorialism. Imperialism and empire are not terms typically used by Americans to describe the United States until the late 1800’s. As this nation moved past the Revolutionary War and into the early 1800’s it is obvious growth, expansion, migration westward is inevitable and issues …show more content…
Words that are the fall within the definition of imperialism.
The term “A Splendid Little War”, is a statement, Secretary of State John
Hay made in reference to the Spanish-American War of 1898(Roark). There are certain events leading up to the war that our Government debated about with regard to getting involved with actions in Cuba. Cuba at that time is a property of the Spanish empire. The battleship USS Maine’s suspicious explosion and sinking in the Havana Harbor, caused most of the country wanting retaliation against Spain.
Expansionist such as Teddy Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, made statements that war with Spain opened up the prospect of expansion into Asia.
President McKinley pressured by, citizens, politicians, and business leaders took action and declared war. The war lasted approximately 108 days. When the war ended it marked and an end of a current empire, Spain. The United States gained control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. These new acquisitions are considered territories. For the first time, the term that citizens, politicians and business leaders start to use when describing our nation is
Imperial or imperialistic as defined by the Merriam-Webster: is: the policy, practice, or advocacy of extending the power and dominion of a nation especially by direct territorial acquisitions or by gaining indirect control over the political or economic life of other areas; broadly: the extension or imposition of power, authority, or influence. In summation: the effect that a powerful country or group of countries has in changing or influencing the way people live in other, poorer countries (Merriam-Webster). According to Vocabulary.com; Imperialism is a type of government that seeks to increase its size, either by forcing (through war) or influencing (through politics) other countries …show more content…
Characterizing the rule or authority of a sovereign characterizing the rule or authority of a sovereign state over its dependencies
( dictionary.com). Keep in mind from ancient times to before WWI there were still empires and “emperors”.
The United States is an imperialistic country. When did the United States move towards being an Imperialistic country or empire; was this by accident or design? The interesting question is what type of nation are we now?
Agers 2
When you mention empires, which ones come to mind?
Answers would likely be ones such as Ancient Egypt(Hutchinson), Greece(Emmons),
Roman(Emmons) and more than likely Britain(World History ABC). If you look at the history of the United States of America, we have come a long way, from the
Colonies, to a Country, then a Nation. During that time, this nation has had numerous incarnations of growth. Historians use terms like Expansionism and
Territorialism. Imperialism and empire are not terms typically used by Americans to describe the United States until the late 1800’s. As this nation moved past the Revolutionary War and into the early 1800’s it is obvious growth, expansion, migration westward is inevitable and issues …show more content…
Words that are the fall within the definition of imperialism.
The term “A Splendid Little War”, is a statement, Secretary of State John
Hay made in reference to the Spanish-American War of 1898(Roark). There are certain events leading up to the war that our Government debated about with regard to getting involved with actions in Cuba. Cuba at that time is a property of the Spanish empire. The battleship USS Maine’s suspicious explosion and sinking in the Havana Harbor, caused most of the country wanting retaliation against Spain.
Expansionist such as Teddy Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, made statements that war with Spain opened up the prospect of expansion into Asia.
President McKinley pressured by, citizens, politicians, and business leaders took action and declared war. The war lasted approximately 108 days. When the war ended it marked and an end of a current empire, Spain. The United States gained control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. These new acquisitions are considered territories. For the first time, the term that citizens, politicians and business leaders start to use when describing our nation is