1 / 10

Imperialism

Imperialism. U.S. History. Definition of Imperialism. Imperialism occurs when a strong nation takes over a weaker nation or region and dominates its economic, political, and/or cultural life. . Age of Imperialism. The Age of Imperialism was roughly the mid-1800s to early-1900s

sheri
Download Presentation

Imperialism

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Imperialism U.S. History

  2. Definition of Imperialism • Imperialism occurs when a strong nation takes over a weaker nation or region and dominates its economic, political, and/or cultural life.

  3. Age of Imperialism • The Age of Imperialism was roughly the mid-1800s to early-1900s • European nations sought to gain new colonies and the United States eventually followed. • Imperialists used ideas of racial, national and cultural superiority to justify their actions

  4. Causes of Imperialism • Economic Motives • The Industrial Revolution created a demand for raw materials and new markets • Nationalism • Extreme pride in one’s country, nations wanted to demonstrate their power to the rest of the world

  5. Causes of Imperialism • Balance of Power • Nations needed to acquire colonies in order to compete with their neighbors • White Man’s Burden • European sense of superiority made them feel obligated to “civilize the heathen savages” they encountered.

  6. Imperialism in America • America was “discovered” by Europeans who were practicing an early form of imperialism. • Expansionism • In the early 19th century, Americans began to expand west. • Much of the land west of the Mississippi River was either undeveloped or under Spanish control.

  7. Imperialism in America • Manifest Destiny • Term used to describe United States expansion west. • During the 19th century the term “manifest destiny” was used to justify the annexation of Texas, Oregon, New Mexico and California.

  8. American Empire • Monroe Doctrine • Policy stating that European nations may not seek colonies in the western hemisphere. • Latin America resented the “big brother” behavior of the United States.

  9. American Empire • During the Age of Imperialism, the U.S. sought control of territories in the Pacific and Latin America.

  10. American Imperialism Today • Today some feel the U.S. foreign policy is based upon imperialistic ideas • Today the United States has military bases in 36 different countries • The U.S. has also sought to control weaker nations economically. • Making weak nations dependent on the U.S.

More Related