As more Americans moved West through the Homestead Act, less farmable land was available. Although this didn’t stop people from expanding west, people also began to expand to other territories in the Pacific and Caribbean. To expand, Americans thought mainly about themselves took control over of natives who already lived there. The goals of imperialism were fueled by self-interest economy, religion, politics and exploration. To begin with, the idea of Manifest Destiny inspired Americans to move west. Manifest Destiny was the belief that the United States was destined to conquer the land from coast to coast. The Washington Post talked about the new consciousness of wanting to show strength, mere joy of fighting to ambition, and land hunger,
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In President Theodore Roosevelt’s annual message to Congress, he mentioned that the if Latin America were to abide by “the primary laws of civilized society,” the US in return would be friendly. If they are unwilling to follow through and began to violate the rights or brought harm to the United States, would we then interfere. It was in our self-interest to intervene with Latin America, Philippines, and Hawaii as a pathway to natural resources and trade with China not to acquire territory. At the beginning of the Spanish-American War, we provided help in getting rid of Spain and but then wanted to remain and imperialize the newly acquired territory. These countries didn’t want to assimilate and wanted independence from the United States. In response to the objection, the United States unleashed violence and formed concentration camps in the Philippines. At first, the Philippines welcomed Americans but then changed when they realized that Americans were there to stay. News of the cruelty of Americans to the Filipinos got around and started up anti-imperialist views. Since the constitution didn’t support colonizing, Puerto Rico was inhabited by Puerto Ricans and not American Citizens and remained as a territory but later was offered U.S. citizenship. The Philippines gained independence in a similar way through the Insular
In President Theodore Roosevelt’s annual message to Congress, he mentioned that the if Latin America were to abide by “the primary laws of civilized society,” the US in return would be friendly. If they are unwilling to follow through and began to violate the rights or brought harm to the United States, would we then interfere. It was in our self-interest to intervene with Latin America, Philippines, and Hawaii as a pathway to natural resources and trade with China not to acquire territory. At the beginning of the Spanish-American War, we provided help in getting rid of Spain and but then wanted to remain and imperialize the newly acquired territory. These countries didn’t want to assimilate and wanted independence from the United States. In response to the objection, the United States unleashed violence and formed concentration camps in the Philippines. At first, the Philippines welcomed Americans but then changed when they realized that Americans were there to stay. News of the cruelty of Americans to the Filipinos got around and started up anti-imperialist views. Since the constitution didn’t support colonizing, Puerto Rico was inhabited by Puerto Ricans and not American Citizens and remained as a territory but later was offered U.S. citizenship. The Philippines gained independence in a similar way through the Insular