The United States developed as a society from its rooted expansionist ideals that developed out of necessity from the closing of the frontier. Its success economically, culturally and globally was the result of consistent spreading of American superiority through political obligation that in their infancy, grounded American security, growth and expectation as a nation both domestically and abroad. This paper aims to support the claim that expansion became rooted as a feature of American life between 1890 and 1912, as Emily S. Rosenberg states, by the willing securitization of global trade and economic prosperity, while also being the emblematic success for international relations, integration and …show more content…
This doctrine spread abroad, showing the influence of American ideology as well as showcasing how other societies may want to apply such a doctrine to it’s own Navy, acting as a stimulant for eventual economic prosperity for all parties engaged in …show more content…
With the Hawaii census in 1890 stated that Americans living on island was only 2000, a large population was “of American patronage” (Stevens, 5) “They were educated in American ideas and sentiments,” Steven wrote, who asked “Who assumes to say that these men have not the right to ask to come under the American flag?” (Stevens, 5) The cultural infiltration of ‘being American’ was established because her responsibilities called to aid a nation whose own government could not uphold a level of dignity that Americans held true to be the standard of quality of life for all her citizens, regardless if they live within Americas