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Imperialism Could Have Grown American Into A World Power

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Imperialism could have grown American into a world power and still have respected different cultures. Americans viewed the growing nation as a “melting pot” mixing all cultures into the “American culture”, which was at the root, white-supremacy. American imperialism was executed poorly by bulldozing the cultures, if America valued and coexisted with the different cultures, an incredible amount of culture and lives could have been saved. Expanding America should have been similar to making a mixed salad, each ingredient is valued on its own and is bound together by a common ingredient. This way cultures are appreciated and respected, brought together by American patriotism of freedom. There is still some mixing from the nation, but it does …show more content…

Chinese markets would greatly benefit American life through financial advancement and elevating ranking to a world power, but by squandering the Philippines, dysfunction and deep-rooted damage would be instituted, contrary to Beveridge and his supporter’s goals. American imperialism expanded the number of products sold through the increased markets offered in foreign countries because new natural resources were obtained from the seized area. Yet, the process of Americans obtaining Philippine crops would be manipulation, since the price given for the land to the previous owner would be substantially lower than the market value of products of the crops. The Philippines had countless untapped natural resources that the natives were not utilizing, which the American colonies would overuse, leaving nothing for the inhabitants. Albert J. Beverage observed the abundant amount of mineral deposits and unknown crops, during his six-month Philippines trip in 1899. The region of the Philippines is a tropical zone, nutrient rich soil, being capable of growing different products that could not be grown on American land, which is what makes it so treasurable. Through American imperialism, Philippine resources, what they used for their lives and

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