1 American Imperialism

The spread of cultural influence and language

The establishment of a democratic government

Acquiring territory or gaining control over the political or economic life of other countries

The act of granting independence to colonies

To reduce the number of governments

To find educational institutions

To gain worldwide markets for growing industrial and agricultural surpluses

To increase local employment

Politicians were isolated from businesses

Politicians opposed all forms of market expansions

Politicians were allied with businesses who wanted more markets

Politicians decreased governmental support

The responsibility of European powers to manage global resources

The duty of Westerners to bring their civilization to less fortunate peoples

The economic policies imposed by colonizers on indigenous populations

The struggle of colonized nations to achieve independence

It restricted American influence in Japan

It led to the closure of all Japanese ports to foreign trade

It opened Japanese ports to American ships

It initiated a war between Japan and the United States

To support the Confederate states during the U.S. Civil War

To take advantage of the U.S. being preoccupied with the Civil War

To establish a French colony in South America

To explore new trade routes

He supported the French occupation diplomatically

He declared war on France

He invoked the Monroe Doctrine and threatened military action

He negotiated a peace treaty with Napoleon III

The role of sea power in securing international markets and global dominance

The importance of land warfare

The need for improved air force technology

The impact of diplomacy in international relations

Reduced the number of naval ships

Financed the construction of more steel ships and acquired islands like Samoa

Focused solely on internal security measures

Disbanded the naval forces