America had remained isolated for most of its existence, until the end of the 19th
century. During that time, European nations had taken imperialistic action in Africa and
Asia; they seized territories, established colonies, promoted economic exploitation, racial
superiority, and Christian evangelism. Supported by the theory of Social Darwinism and
ethnocentrism, English-speaking races believed it was their destiny to dominate the globe
and transform institutions, traditions, languages, and even the blood of the world’s
peoples. America’s imperialistic development began with the annexation of the Hawaiian
Islands quickly followed by the war of 1898 against Spain. Americans wanted Cuba to
gain their independence from Spain; the …show more content…
He states that “to-day, we are raising more than we can consume. To-day,
we are making more than we can use. To-day, our industrial society is congested; there
are more workers than there is work; there is more capital than there is investment.” With
this dilemma he concludes that America “needs more circulation, more employment,” so
the U.S. has to “find new markets for our produce, new occupation for our capital, new
work for our labor.” His argument is valid as America’s economy could boom with
expanding markets. Beveridge’s pro-imperialist argument makes some good
governmental and economic points.
America’s imperialistic advancement was a result of European imperial expansion
along with the need to keep their business with Cuba active. Imperialism had its
downfalls, clearly stated by the Anti-Imperialist League, including the use of criminal
aggression while governing people without the consent of the governed. However, there
were numerous beneficial governmental and economic opportunities, pointed out by
Albert Beveridge, that could come with imperialism. So, although not all of the practices
of imperialism were accepted, it lead to economic advancement and increased power for
America in a growing global
century. During that time, European nations had taken imperialistic action in Africa and
Asia; they seized territories, established colonies, promoted economic exploitation, racial
superiority, and Christian evangelism. Supported by the theory of Social Darwinism and
ethnocentrism, English-speaking races believed it was their destiny to dominate the globe
and transform institutions, traditions, languages, and even the blood of the world’s
peoples. America’s imperialistic development began with the annexation of the Hawaiian
Islands quickly followed by the war of 1898 against Spain. Americans wanted Cuba to
gain their independence from Spain; the …show more content…
He states that “to-day, we are raising more than we can consume. To-day,
we are making more than we can use. To-day, our industrial society is congested; there
are more workers than there is work; there is more capital than there is investment.” With
this dilemma he concludes that America “needs more circulation, more employment,” so
the U.S. has to “find new markets for our produce, new occupation for our capital, new
work for our labor.” His argument is valid as America’s economy could boom with
expanding markets. Beveridge’s pro-imperialist argument makes some good
governmental and economic points.
America’s imperialistic advancement was a result of European imperial expansion
along with the need to keep their business with Cuba active. Imperialism had its
downfalls, clearly stated by the Anti-Imperialist League, including the use of criminal
aggression while governing people without the consent of the governed. However, there
were numerous beneficial governmental and economic opportunities, pointed out by
Albert Beveridge, that could come with imperialism. So, although not all of the practices
of imperialism were accepted, it lead to economic advancement and increased power for
America in a growing global