In 1898, the United States fought a short war with Spain and won . As a result, some Spanish colonies like Cuba, and the Philippine Islands were questionable as to what the United States should do with them. Eventually, the U.S. gave Cuba back but wanted to Annex the Philippines. When the United States annexed the Philippines, it was seen as having an imperialistic motive. The United States has suddenly become a world powerful and this has made many Americans proud and excited.…
Document 1 says that the makers of cotton and iron goods were interested in imperialism because they got money and could trade. “This group of import interests had been greatly strengthened by the demand of giant industries for colonial raw materials” (document 1). Makers of goods, like cotton and iron goods, were especially interested in imperialism because they imported raw materials from other countries and then sold those materials in different forms to larger industries which made them money. Giant industries wanted colonial raw materials because European countries were running out and also because the colonies weren’t going to use them. To get these materials for the products that they sell, they colonized other countries.…
Many nations wanted to expand their empire, which lead to hate. Document 6 shows the size of the colonials of Europe in 1913. It also shows that Great Britain had the largest population and empire. The larger the colonial population can help the economy because they act as a natural market for goods, trade, services. This case…
The main driving force behind European Imperialism was economics such as resources and money. People are ruled by greed and it is a bigger motivator compared to imperialism. Europeans needed these resources in order to make new and improved finished goods which is seen in document D, where all the resources were used in order to make necessities such as, fabrics for clothes and other items that could bring a substantial amount of income. This immense amount of income can be seen on Document F which depicts just how much they were able to reap with all these new resources. Europe benefited from this situation because now they had more resource and were able to use them in order to advance.…
The word “imperialism” is derived from the Latin noun “imperium”, which means the power to command. Whether or not one has the “power to command” is strictly subjective, however many European countries in the 1800’s felt they were worthy of a world wide empire. This belief led to imperialism, in which Europe competed for land in Africa and Asia. While there were many factors in this drive for expansion, the three that heavily influenced this age were as follows: nationalism and the feeling of superiority in various European countries, the technology created by the Industrial Revolution, and the need for more natural resources and markets.…
Justified Motivations Euopeans often set up colonies in dfferent countries with the thought of imperializing just for their benefit or the benefit of both countries with the reasoning of white mans burdern, while some were dfferent in their views of the natives, because of their difference in nature, being peaceful or mean. In Documents 1 and 5, white man’s burdern is expressed as for the motive and justification for imperialism. In Document 1, Marx discusses how other countries need them to come over due to their contaimiation with the caste system and slavery, which led them to the worship of lowly animals such as the monkey and cow. Marx explains that letting them continue with their wrong ways is endorcing them which is stupid.…
One of the better aspects I brought up about how imperialism was an appropriate policy during the turn of the 20th century was that it saved countries and many peoples…
The three most responsible forces for new imperialism in the late 19th and early twentieth centuries were trade, nationalism and the white mans burden. Trade was an important cause of imperialism because; it allowed countries to generate capital in foreign lands. Nationalism was an important cause of new imperialism because; many European powers that imperialized thought themselves the greatest political power in the world. The white man’s burden was another key cause of new imperialism due to the fact that many European Empires used it as an excuse to imperialize weaker nations. Trade was a key reason for new imperialism.…
In the first half of the twentieth century, the economic, political, ideological aspects all contributed to the skyrocketing and widespread imperialism, galvanizing developed countries to seek for more lands beyond the mainlands. However, the reasons are not isolated. The factor of economic pursuit, political ambitions, and ideological considerations were inter-connected, together strengthening the determination to expand territories. To begin with, the economic pursuit in the land overseas was predominant.…
Imperialism is “a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force” (Google). There were many causes of new imperialism, including political, economic, religious, ideological, and exploratory forces. Economic forces deal with money and trade. Political forces deal with territory, power, expand, influence, and competition. Social forces deal with ideological, religious, and cultural values.…
On June 15, 1898 the American Anti Imperialist League was created with the main focus of keeping the US out of the Philippines. Although Imperialist viewed the annexation as helpful to the US, the inability to give the people of the Philippines lawfully equal treatment, racial differences along with opposing moral views, and the cost of expansion would become arguments justifying why the Anti Imperialist were against the colonization of the Philippines. The first reason the Anti Imperialist wanted to avoid colonizing the Philippines was how it affected the US and the people of the Philippines politically. Americans believe the Constitution should go for any and all territories controlled by the US.…
The imperialists of Europe believed that in order to do this, they needed to conquer more land. “We must look this matter in the face, and must recognize that in order that we may have more employment to give we must create more demand” (Document 1). The imperialists believed…
Take Home Quiz: Writing Prompt: Using the lines provided, write a long response that best answers the provided statement. If you need more space then you can attach another sheet of paper. Be sure to answer all bullet points for full credit. “Imperialism was beneficial and harmful for the countries of India, Africa, and China.”…
How did imperialists justify their actions? How did the anti-imperialists justify their position? Consider the role of race, economics, science, and religion. Moral implications of American imperialism are that we are just trying to extend our land to make more businesses and trade to help our economy. These are the justifications to our actions about taking over other countries.…
The spread of European culture was seen as a great achievement to those who were in favor of imperialism. “It is scarcely possible to calculate the benefits which we might derive from the diffusion of European civilization among the vast population of the East” (Macaulay, Pro-A packet). Europeans believed that by transforming other cultures to be more like their own, they were performing a service for the society which they were absorbing through colonization. The only concern of the Europeans was profit, and other ways they could benefit from their empirical enterprises. “It will now be my task to see that this place in the sun shall remain our undisputed possession, in order that the sun’s rays may fall fruitfully upon our activity and trade in foreign parts…”…