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American imperialism is the military and cultural influence of the United States on other countries. European imperialism is a period of colonial expansion.
political, economic and social roots of imperialism. economic: needs for a new market plitical: mainfest denstiny 9 great naval power culture: spreal American cultures and values.
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President William McKinley was the President during the Spanish American War. Theodore Roosevelt actually served in the military during the war.
Means of imperialism included military, transportation, communication and the telegraph.
Albert J. Beveridge, Henry Cabot Lodge, and Theodore Roosevelt agreed on several key issues. They were all proponents of American imperialism and believed in the importance of American expansion overseas. They were also advocates for a strong military and believed in the concept of "Manifest Destiny," which asserted that the United States had a divine mission to expand its influence globally.
Both used threats of military force to open Asian markets for trade
President William McKinley. Theodore roosevelt served in the military suring the spanish-American war
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The two important reasons for American imperialism were the following: * A canal to connect the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean; and * Overseas military bases in places like the Philippines and Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.