US IMPERIALISM

What reason does William McKinley give to support US Imperialism?

• To learn from other cultures

• To expand trade and commerce

• To conquer new lands

• To spread democracy

What reason does Mark Twain give for being 'anti-imperialist'?

• He opposes subjugating other peoples

• He thinks it will improve international relations

• He supports the expansion of trade

• He believes in manifest destiny

Why might people today find Senator Albert Beveridge's reasons for imperialism to be considered offensive?

• He thought other nations were not capable of self-government

• He supported peaceful trade over conquest

• He advocated for international cooperation

• He believed in the superiority of American culture

What was a significant event during the era of U.S. imperialism?

• The Civil War

• The Spanish American War

• World War I

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

What did supporters of U.S. imperialism argue for?

• Isolationism

• Reducing global trade

• Decreasing American influence abroad

• Expansion of trade and acquisition of territories

What concern did opponents of U.S. imperialism express?

• The importance of establishing more trade agreements

• Subjugation and consequences of conquest

• The benefits of manifest destiny

• The need for more land