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The Age of Imperialism

The Age of Imperialism. America looks to the world. Focus Question:. List and describe three reasons a nation may look to expand beyond its borders. The Age of Empire. L ast quarter of the 19 th Century was marked by Imperialism The Great Powers were dividing the globe between them.

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The Age of Imperialism

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  1. The Age of Imperialism America looks to the world

  2. Focus Question: • List and describe three reasons a nation may look to expand beyond its borders

  3. The Age of Empire • Last quarter of the 19thCentury was marked by Imperialism • The Great Powers were dividing the globe between them

  4. Would the U.S. get involved?

  5. The U.S. Goes Forth • The United States entered the Imperialist Race • Commerce • National Defense • National Status • Promote American Democracy

  6. Commerce • New Markets • U.S. production greater than U.S. demand • Role of Tariffs in International trade • Raw Materials • Industry required certain items • Rubber • Sugar

  7. National Defense • U.S. coastal defense needed • U.S. merchants required protection • Unprotected merchants could bring the U.S. to war (War of 1812) • Navy must patrol sea lanes • Required bases and coaling stations • Theories of Alfred T. Mahan

  8. National Stature • United States as a Great Power • Economic Strength surpassed most • Large Territory • Psychological approach • Generational Politics

  9. Export Democracy • Old theme of American exceptionalism • U.S. must serve as an example to the world • U.S. could export traditions and values • Built on chauvinism • Anglo-Saxon Protestants superior to others • “White Man’s Burden” • “The U.S. had a responsibility to lift up the inferior peoples”

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