History of United States expansionism

Title The traditional western hero has so closely synonymized itself with the image of the rugged, horse-riding, cowboy hat wearing, gun shooting white man, that a fearful wife and mother appears entirely antithetical to the very notion of the frontier hero. Yet, Louie L’amour adeptly crafts his western hero out of the very same aforementioned traits though his character Angie in The Gift of Cochise. Angie’s logical, pragmatic, and calculated actions, because of her role as a wife and mother, allow

APUSH To what extent was late nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century United States expansionism a continuation of past United States expansionism and to what extent was it a departure? Throughout the history of the United States, America had a desire to expand its boundaries. The United States acquired most of it's land during the nineteenth and early twentieth century with a brief break during the Civil War and Reconstruction. However, the way America went about graining new lands

territory and began expanding into the Pacific Islands in a small amount of time. American expansionism in the late 19th and early 18th centuries was a continuation of past American expansionism because of the idea of 'Manifest Destiny', spreading US ideas, and acquiring territory for economic gain but it fostered change in the way the land was acquired and the location of acquired lands. One was American expansionism fostered continuity was the extension belief in 'Manifest Destiny'. The US wanted to

Courtney Leon Mr. Haldeman AP US History 6 April 2015 Throughout the late 19th century and early 20th century, America was reconstructing itself following a revolution in Cuba against the Spanish; in addition, Americans prepared for involvement in the Spanish-American War. Consequently, the United States of America leaped into the trail of imperialism, attaining more territories in a short period time. America’s expansion was persistent with the spirit of Manifest Destiny, a belief that it was

must break expansionism into two separate time periods. Both of these time periods show comparisons and contrasts with US expansionism. From 1776-1880 and the late 1800s-1914 are chronicled by major events in United States and World history. Using these documents as well as commonly known events that occurred during these time periods I will show the similarities and differences that late nineteenth century and early twentieth century United States expansionism exhibit from past United States expansionism

the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, we see the United States claiming and expanding beyond their original borders that are even today still claimed as theirs. Even though this expansionism had been against the Farewell Address of George Washington, it had led to established borders we have today in the United States and added to much prosperity eventually earned in the lands. After the Spanish-American War, the United States had been growing in their amount of power and control to the

Michael Gould Mr. Haldeman AP U.S. History 6 April 2015 DBQ By the year 1901, the United States possessed one of the largest navy’s in the world, a growing empire, and the respect of the world as a growing power. It gained these achievements by being involved in the growing imperialism of this era along with Britain, France, Germany, and Japan. However America did not gain its power spontaneously. During the Gilded Age and prior America established policies and precedents that would lead

in the 19th Century While there is no doubt that the Spanish-American War ushered the United States into imperialism there is a debate about the United States before the war. Traditionalists argue that the United States was largely isolationist before the Spanish-American War while revisionists, many of whom gained traction in the 1960s during widespread protest to the Vietnam War, argue that the United States has always been this imperialistic, even during the 19th century. This essay will examine

Exceptionalism, Expansionism, and Isolationism Throughout the United States’ history three key values has steered our foreign policy; these include exceptionalism, isolationism, and expansionism. These three connected principles fight against American morals and obligation but helped the United States become a superpower. In this paper, I will explain these three forces and how they interconnect, argue the belief that they helped shape America as a supreme power, and look back on these principles

tensions that happened after World War I. The United States gained individual freedom and democratic governance while the Soviet Union spread communism. The Cold War was characterized by conflicts, nuclear brinkmanship, and intense ideological competition, but we needed to preserve the principles of freedom and democracy in the face of communist expansionism. The Cold War was justifiable in preventing communism from spreading. During the Cold War, the United States faced a fear of communism expanding, which