What were the three main reasons for expansionism?
so they can trade more and get more policy power
The South who were rich plantation owners The Northeast who had growing cities and bustling cities The West who were frontiersman
During the 1800s, the United States claimed several territories as part of its imperial expansion, including Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines, following the Spanish-American War in 1898. Additionally, the U.S. annexed Hawaii in 1898 and expanded its influence in places like Samoa and parts of the Pacific. The acquisition of these territories marked a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy towards imperialism.
Not believed so..
Manifest Destiny and the US Expansion refers to the wide belief in the US that American settlers were destined to expand throughout the continent.
Transportation advancements facilitated westward expansion but failed to cross major waterways.
people were similar in ways that both motivated by similar things such as mix of desire to get new markets.
Americans had always sought to expand the size of their nation, before the late 1800s they extended their control toward the pacific coast.Before the U.S. expansion they focused on economic interests , military interests, and belief in cultural superiority
Industrial revolution , Immigration , westward expansion , progressive movement, Imperialism
The Native Americans were considered a foreign nation to the United States and the US Army fought them in the last quarter of the 1800s in order to use their lands for westward expansion.
so they can trade more and get more policy power
assembly lines, transcontinental railroads, and steam tractors
whats the answer
Horse and buggy. :)
By Immigration.
The US was wary of a European presence in Central America and the Caribbean in the 1800s due to concerns over colonial expansion that could threaten American interests and security. The Monroe Doctrine of 1823 articulated a policy of opposition to European intervention in the Western Hemisphere, reflecting fears that European powers might re-establish colonial rule or influence in territories that the US considered within its sphere of influence. Additionally, the US sought to promote its own economic and territorial expansion, viewing European involvement as a potential obstacle to Manifest Destiny.
John Gast, an American artist, believed that U.S. expansion in the 1800s was justifiable as it represented a divine destiny for the nation, often encapsulated in the term "Manifest Destiny." He viewed the expansion as a means to spread democracy, civilization, and economic opportunity across the continent. In his famous painting "American Progress," Gast depicted this ideology by illustrating the movement of settlers and the advancement of technology, suggesting that such growth was both natural and necessary for the progress of society. This belief often overlooked the displacement and suffering of Indigenous peoples and other groups affected by expansion.