SS Imperialism

An economic and political domination of a strong nation over a weaker nations

• Annexation

• Anglo-Saxonism

• Imperialism

• Social Darwinism

What were the three motivating factors behind American imperialism?

• Desire for military strength and power

• Belief that Americans already owned other countries

• Thirst for new markets (countries) to sell our goods to

• Belief in cultural superiority

What theory argued that as nations competed, only the strongest would survive?

• Powerful Navy

• Anglo-Saxonism

• American Imperialism

• Social Darwinism

What is Anglo-Saxonism?

• The idea that economic and political domination was required for trade

• The belief that as nation’s competed only the strongest would survive

• The idea that the English speaking nations had superior character, ideas, and systems of government that were distant to dominate the planet.

• the that the US had to have a strong navy to protect it, ships and trade

What did Alfred T Mahan state that the US needed in order to be a super power?

• A powerful army

• A strong navy

• A strong airforce

• A strong president

In the late 1800s, the United States took numerous steps to create an _______.

• Empire

• Constitution

• Supreme Court

• Airforce

To create a strong empire, the United States did (select all that apply)

• Elected a new president

• Bought land

• Worked hard to control trade with various countries

• Went to war

• Annexed territories

What were the new markets that America wanted to sell to?

• Countries

• Stores

• Military bases

• Indians

People linked ________ to Anglo-Saxonism and convinced many Americans to support imperialism

• Preaching

• Missionary work

• Humanitarian relief

• War

The supposed or presumed responsibility of white people to govern and impart American colonization to non-white people which often advanced as justification for European and American colonialism

• Annexation

• Anglo-Saxonism

• Social Darwinism

• White Man’s Burden