Chapter 12 Section 1 Imperialist Vision

What 2 factors led to the shift of the US as a world power?

• Economic and military competition

• No where left to expand

What is economic and political domination of a strong nation over weaker ones called?

• Militarism

• Imperialism

Why did economic investments often lead to political domination of territories

• Need to protect

• Need to control

2 ways that Europeans dominated these territories politics

• Colonies and Protectorate

• Enslavement and dictatorship

What motivated the US to engage in imperialsim?

• Because they could

• Nowhere left to expand

What is Anglo-Saxonsim?

• English speaking nations

• French speaking nations

What is Manifest Destiny?

• Belief that the US was destined to expand West to the Pacific Ocean

• Has superior character, ideas, and government

Who advocated the idea of imperialsim

• John Fiske

• Josiah Strong

What 2 areas did the United States turn its attention to?

• Russia and Germany

• East Asia and Latin America

What American military commander lead the Navy to Japan?

• Matthew Perry

• Teddy Roosevelt