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    Final Essay- Prompt Three INTRODUCTION America would not be the same it is today without the numerous times of territorial expansion from the 17th to 19th century. America started with European Colonization in the 17th century, its borders were defined in the 18th century, and America extended from a coast to coast nation in the 19th century. There is not just expansion of land on a physical map, but also increased political tension and economic growth as America grows as a nation. PARAGRAPH 1(European

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    The primary ideology of fascism, founded by Benito Mussolini, is nationalism: They believe that their nation (of which fascism is incorporated) is above all, and is the most worthy thing one could fight for. In terms of foreign affairs, the fascist nation should always be put first. Within a fascist country, the people are obligated to be obedient to the state and that the state should have complete power, as the good of the nation is held above the good of individuals. Militarism is also valued

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    foreign lands to rapidly expand their territory. This time period was also known as the Age of Imperialism. Imperialism is a term describing a nation’s act of colonizing foreign land primarily for economic, political and military purposes. Territorial expansion played an important role in American history. In this case, it helped the United States to define its national identity and provides economic opportunities to be taken advantage of. Other countries, such as Britain, France, Germany and the

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    Many Americans believed that God was commanding them to expand. They believed that population growth demanded territorial expansion and that national expansion equaled the expansion of freedom in the 1840s. Manifest Destiny a phrase coined by to describe this expansionist mood. Although many Americans supported the idea of Manifest Destiny, not all Americans were keen on the idea. There were many of Americans who believed that Manifest Destiny was an unnecessary search for land, which led at the

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    A New Form Of Imperialism

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    During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the United States pursued an aggressive policy of expansionism, extending its political and economic influence around the globe. Reasons for this were the strong desire for military strength, the thirst for new markets in order to stimulate the economy and trade, and the core belief in cultural superiority (QUOTE). During that time United States became an expansionist nation, so by late nineteenth century America’s thrust into Imperialism

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    experienced massive growth in life styles of Native Americans as well as American Settlers. As far as morality is concerned it was gained and lost equally. Moreover an equal amount of American Citizens disliked the concept of Manifest Destiny and territorial growth by implying slavery like the Whig Party. Manifest destiny had provided its rhetorical tone for the largest acquisition in the US History. The concept behind Manifest Destiny remains diplomatic as the one half of the entire American Continent

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    impacted the nation. During this four year time period, the people of the United States went against each other and faced battles that caused the country to divide. Despite the many controversies over the cause of the Civil War, states rights, territorial expansion, and the economy were all significant factors which connected to slavery and instigated the beginning of the war. One of the key differences between the North and the South were in regards to States’ rights. The South’s prime state right,

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    Between the 1450 to the 1800 C.E both the Ottoman Empire and the Spanish Empire had many differences and similarities, most notably their expansions in the Military, Economy, Politics, and Religion. Within both the Spanish and the Ottoman Empire, the improvement in their military growth was show in their uses of steel weapons and firearms that became more common. However unlike the Spanish the Ottoman’s used Janissary troops, who were dominant in the Ottoman armies. Most of the time were boys

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    The United States uses war as a tool of expansion and defense. Since the moment, American declared its independence in 1776, a vision of westward expansion beyond the thirteen colonies was already in the minds of the American people. America would finally obtain land that stretched from coast to coast, under the Mexican cession of 1848. The belief of American superiority generated the idea of Manifest Destiny in which, America had the god given right to expand and prompted the Mexican–American War

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    Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion Manifest Destiny is a word that originates from a reporter John O’Sullivan in 1840s as it relates to the Mexican war. It soon turns into the slogan for expansionists during that time period. The idea of Manifest Destiny was interpreted in various ways by many people in the history. American history writes back to 1821 when ‘to populate is to govern’ was the slogan raised in Spain and now Mexico to bring settlers to Texas. Moses Austin, father of Stephen

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