Simon Rogers ap u. S. History
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Simon Rogers AP U.S. History 3-29-11
1994 DBQ Outline Q: To what extent was late nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century United States expansionism a continuation of past United States expansionism and to what extent was it a departure? Use the documents and your knowledge of United States history to 1914 to construct your answer Documents:
Main Idea: British, German, and Russian imperialists are all taking part in expansion into lands around the world, in continents such as Africa and Asia.
Main Idea: White influence will soon make an inevitable growth into all parts of the Earth, leading to a “survival of the fittest” between competing races.
Main Idea: America must respond to expansionism in the Pacific by other countries by strengthening its great sea power.
Main Idea: Imperialism and expansion go against traditional American values, betraying the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution
Main Idea: America has the God-given duty to expand and spread its influence around the world, and the nation should not give up territory obtained in the Pacific and Asia.
Main Idea: American expansionism isn’t a result of the hunger for land and resources, but a desire to bring aid to less fortunate peoples and bring stability and prosperity to their societies.
Main Idea: American diplomacy helped create the “open door” in China, allowing other nations to partake in the wealth of the country.
Main Idea: American annexation of new non-continental territory brings about more problems for Congress, such as the decision of whether or not to grant American citizenship to the territory’s native inhabitants Thesis: American expansionism in the late 19th century and early 20th century was, to a large extent, a continuation of past United States expansionism, while also departing with previous expansionism in some aspects. Details:
During the period of time between the late 19th century and early 20th century, America was going through significant changes. Following a revolution in Cuba against the Spanish, and the Americans intervening to start the Spanish-American War, the Americans received several territorial concessions from their defeated opponent. Thus, America started on the path to imperialism, going to gain several more territories in a short amount of time. Such an expansion in the late 19th century and early 20th century was, to a large extent, a continuation of past United States expansionism, while also departing with previous expansionism in some aspects. Directory: docs docs -> Cuba I. Introduction docs -> I. introduction docs -> United states supreme court docs -> The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court By Jeffrey Toobin, Doubleday, New York, 2007 docs -> Sw 44: human trafficking, slavery & abolition in the modern world docs -> The Constitution of the United States: Is It Pro-Slavery or Anti-Slavery? docs -> Books on Leadership ed 7304 Readings Leadership in Educational Administration docs -> #17622 Relational Leadership: New Developments in Theory and Practice docs -> Leadership Development Programs and ecq-based Readings Download 7.39 Kb. Share with your friends:
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