In the 1890’s the United States wanted to expand its political, economic, and military control throughout the world. They also sought to open up new markets for import and exports of goods. The American’s wanted the world to know they weren’t afraid to use power and control and that they would be located throughout the world if something came up. With this came many wars, uprisings, and amendments. During the wars the United States gained Alaska, the Hawaiian Islands, the Samoan Islands, the Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Cuba.
During Imperialism Yellow Journalism came about that published false information that one couldn’t tell “fact from fiction, spontaneous reality and staged theater” (Jones 444). Yellow Journalism became prominent when the USS Maine exploded in Havana harbor. The USS Maine actually exploded due to heat from a coal bin igniting, but it was said that the Spanish attached the battleship.
The rise of American Imperialism divided the nation. There were those who held the idea of American manifest destiny. Manifest destiny was the idea of expanding the United States territory with military power. On the other hand, anti-imperialists believed that America’s expansion of territories contradicted its ideals of democracy and self-determination.
During Imperialism Yellow Journalism came about that published false information that one couldn’t tell “fact from fiction, spontaneous reality and staged theater” (Jones 444). Yellow Journalism became prominent when the USS Maine exploded in Havana harbor. The USS Maine actually exploded due to heat from a coal bin igniting, but it was said that the Spanish attached the battleship.
The rise of American Imperialism divided the nation. There were those who held the idea of American manifest destiny. Manifest destiny was the idea of expanding the United States territory with military power. On the other hand, anti-imperialists believed that America’s expansion of territories contradicted its ideals of democracy and self-determination.
References:
Jones, et al. Created Equal: A History OF the United States. New Jersey: Pearson, 2008. Print.
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