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The United States is no stranger to strange lands. From its founding as a British colony to its settlement of the West, America is rooted in a tradition of exploration, conquest, and opportunism. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries marked a new era in American expansion. A growing US economy was hungry for more resources and new markets. Politicians pressured the government to protect and promote American interests worldwide. An expanding population was redefining American society. Each of these factors contributed to the age of American imperialism—an era of unprecedented territorial and political growth and cultural development. Following the Spanish-American War of 1898, the US emerged as a formidable world power with territories across the Pacific and Caribbean. Of course, these new borders came with growing pains. As US imperialists insisted that the country had a responsibility to civilize "inferior" peoples, opponents lobbied on behalf of the colonies, insisting that imperialism contradicted the nation's founding principles of sovereignty, equality, and democracy.
Subject:
U.S. History
Level:
High School, Community College / Lower Division
Material Type:
Diagram/Illustration, Unit of Study
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Provider:
Digital Public Library of America
Provider Set:
DPLA Exhibitions
Date Added:
10/28/2022
License:
Creative Commons Attribution Creative Commons Attribution
Language:
English
Media Format:
Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML

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