Pressure to Expand: Factors and Impacts
Section 1 “The Pressure to Expand”
Imperialism
Nationalism
Annex
Banana republic
1) Economic Factors
◦
Increased Need for Natural Resources
◦
New markets
2) Nationalistic Factors
◦
Grew stronger
◦
Protect interests
3) Military Factors
◦
New technology
4) Humanitarian Factors
◦
Duty to spread Western culture
Improved communication &
transportation
Extend to distant lands
Competition
Monroe Doctrine-main principle of
foreign policy
Western Hemisphere
Manifest Destiny
Alaska, Hawaii added
U.S. played active role in Latin America
Promoting Economic Growth
◦
Chief argument
◦
New markets needed
Protecting American Security
◦
Grow if the U.S. Navy
Preserving American Spirit
◦
Spread American ideas (democracy
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Social Darwinism
Americans support Expansionism
◦
Favorable trade relations
1.
What factors led to the growth of
imperialism around the world?
2.
In what ways did the U.S. begin to expand
its interests abroad in the late 1800s?
3.
What arguments were made in favor of
U.S. expansion in the 1890s?
4.
How did the U.S. apply the Monroe
Doctrine to its foreign policy throughout the
1800s?
5.
What effect did the growth of European
imperialism have on United States attitudes
toward foreign policy and expansion?
A) control weaker nations.
B) avoid contact with the outside world
C) prevent immigration.
D) decrease the size of their militaries.
A) The Monroe Doctrine was broadened to
justify American imperialism in the Western
Hemisphere.
B) The Monroe Doctrine explicitly prohibited
imperialism of any kind.
C) The Monroe Doctrine established the right
of America to take sides in European wars.
D) The Monroe Doctrine was not a factor in
American imperialism.
A) it helped to stabilize the American
economy.
B) raw materials were needed for U.S.
factories.
C) western culture was superior to "heathen"
cultures around the world.
D) it helped to spread Darwin's ideas about
natural selection.
A) the shortage of manufactured products
B) the military threat from groups of smaller
nations
C) the need for natural resources
D) the desire to learn from the cultures of
other nations
A) The name of a popular clothing brand
founded in the mid-1800s.
B) The American practice of establishing
banana crops on annexed island nations.
C) The Central American nations with
economies and governments dominated by
U.S. businesses.
D) The low prices, or "bananas," that
Americans paid for new territory in the
1800s.
The growth of industry in Europe created an
increased need for natural resources, such as
rubber and petroleum, which came from
undeveloped areas of the world.
Improved transportation and communication
made it easier for Great Britain, France, and
Russia, all with long imperialist traditions, to
extend their grip over far-flung lands.
As early as the 1820s, the Emancipation
Proclamation had been the main principle of
foreign policy in the United States.
This content explores the pressure for expansion in the late 1800s, covering economic, nationalistic, military, and humanitarian factors that drove imperialism. It delves into the growth of U.S. interests abroad, arguments for expansion, and the application of the Monroe Doctrine in foreign policy. The impact of European imperialism on U.S. foreign policy attitudes is also analyzed.
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Imperialism Nationalism Annex Banana republic
1) Economic Factors Increased Need for Natural Resources New markets 2) Nationalistic Factors Grew stronger Protect interests 3) Military Factors New technology 4) Humanitarian Factors Duty to spread Western culture
Improved communication & transportation Extend to distant lands Competition
Monroe Doctrine-main principle of foreign policy Western Hemisphere Manifest Destiny Alaska, Hawaii added U.S. played active role in Latin America
Promoting Economic Growth Chief argument New markets needed Protecting American Security Grow if the U.S. Navy Preserving American Spirit Spread American ideas (democracy Social Darwinism Americans support Expansionism Favorable trade relations
1. imperialism around the world? 2. In what ways did the U.S. begin to expand its interests abroad in the late 1800s? 3. What arguments were made in favor of U.S. expansion in the 1890s? What factors led to the growth of
4. How did the U.S. apply the Monroe Doctrine to its foreign policy throughout the 1800s? 5. What effect did the growth of European imperialism have on United States attitudes toward foreign policy and expansion?
A) control weaker nations. B) avoid contact with the outside world C) prevent immigration. D) decrease the size of their militaries.
A) The Monroe Doctrine was broadened to justify American imperialism in the Western Hemisphere. B) The Monroe Doctrine explicitly prohibited imperialism of any kind. C) The Monroe Doctrine established the right of America to take sides in European wars. D) The Monroe Doctrine was not a factor in American imperialism.
A) it helped to stabilize the American economy. B) raw materials were needed for U.S. factories. C) western culture was superior to "heathen" cultures around the world. D) it helped to spread Darwin's ideas about natural selection.
A) the shortage of manufactured products B) the military threat from groups of smaller nations C) the need for natural resources D) the desire to learn from the cultures of other nations
A) The name of a popular clothing brand founded in the mid-1800s. B) The American practice of establishing banana crops on annexed island nations. C) The Central American nations with economies and governments dominated by U.S. businesses. D) The low prices, or "bananas," that Americans paid for new territory in the 1800s.
The growth of industry in Europe created an increased need for natural resources, such as rubber and petroleum, which came from undeveloped areas of the world.
Improved transportation and communication made it easier for Great Britain, France, and Russia, all with long imperialist traditions, to extend their grip over far-flung lands.
As early as the 1820s, the Emancipation Proclamation had been the main principle of foreign policy in the United States.
