Question

Toward the end of the nineteenth century, some American politicians and diplomats believed that the U.S should become an imperialist power. Explain at least two of the points in favor of increased U.S involvment overseas ??

Answer 1

One of the points in favor of increased US involvement overseas was the idea of keeping up with the competition. Some people believed that the US needed to colonize because European countries were doing the same thing, otherwise the US would be left behind. Another point that favored increased involvement came from a moral perspective. Some people believed it was the duty of the US to bring civilization and religion to supposedly weaker nations.

Answer 2

Nineteenth-century was a period of colonization and empire-building, and the United States had already emerged as a political and economic power on the international forefront. The American diplomats and politicians wanted the United States government to jump on to the bandwagon of imperialist expansion so that the image of the United States as a powerful state would be maintained on the world forum. They also felt that colonial expansion was needed to keep with the competition from Europe. The need for colonization was based on a moral perspective, projecting the United States as a model for bringing civilization and welfare to the socially and economically downtrodden populations of the Far East.

Further Explanation-

American imperialism refers to the cultural, military and economic impact of the United States at an international front. The nineteenth century was an age of imperialist expansion, with the European states expanding their territorial boundaries and colonizing several parts of Africa and Southeast Asia. The principles on which American imperialism was based projected an 'exceptionalism' of the United States, as it was the seat of liberty and democracy. One of the first territories to be colonized by the United States were the Hawaiian Islands, which gave the United States access to all resources and governmental institutions of Hawaii. However, some politicians were opposed to this idea, as imperialism went against the very concept of democracy, to take into consideration the 'consent of the governed'

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Answer Details  

Grade- High School

Chapter- The rise of Imperialism.

Subject- History

Keywords-

imperialism, colonialism, democracy, moral welfare, territorial expansion, exceptionalism, modernization.