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The Pros and Cons of Imperialism

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The Pros and Cons of Imperialism

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    1. The Pros and Cons of Imperialism Thoughts on United States Imperialism

    2. Reasons for the US to Expand Overseas: Continental frontier was not adequate US needed elbow room

    3. Reasons for (continued) US belief in cultural superiority Race, values, religion, and economics Goal was to civilize the world Helping lesser peoples **Ethnocentrism**

    4. Reasons for (continued) Industrialization Increase in productivity=need for new markets natural resources

    6. Reasons for (continued) Social Darwinism survival of the fittest applied to people AND nations

    7. Anti-Imperialism Arguments Unchristian Imperialism is undemocratic Lack of resources to defend acquired territories

    8. Anti-Imperialism (continued) Stay out of European affairs Use the two oceans to protect us Stay isolated Imperialism= tyranny US was a colony of Great Britain once

    9. Anti-Imperialism (continued) There is no need to expand overseas Country has everything it needs

    10. Political Cartoon Activity Look at each political cartoon Argument being made for or against imperialism List the details of each cartoon

    16. Bill Walker

    17. Theodore Roosevelt

    18. Howard Zinn

    19. Ernest Crosby

    20. Rudyard Kipling

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