Spanish American Imperialism

In order to gain rights, the colonies wanted to be recognized as independent. The colonists were justified in declaring independence from Britain. Parliament was unwilling to listen or negotiate with the American colonies. Included in the Declaration of Independece is a List of Grievances against King George III. The most important points were, “For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world: For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent” (National Archives).

Sumner was not a supporter of imperialism because he didn’t want American to become like Spain and other European imperialist nations. In some ways it would have been ironic if America became an imperialist nation because America started out as a group of colonies ruled by an imperialist nation. Another challenger of imperialism was Jane Addams, a progressive social reformer, who gave a speech in 1899 that criticized the Spanish-American war and the increase in militarism in the U.S. She compares militarism in Cuba and an increase in crime at home (Doc4). She reflects the concerns of people on the homefront during the Spanish-American war and the U.S. acquisition of colonies in Asia and Caribbean. She believes American imperialism undermines the ideals of peace and America’s tradition of isolationism.

They believed the nation required a helping hand from the United States. American politicians justified the tactics of forced labor, economic manipulation by American politicians, and murder by the marines, as part of the paternalistic policy it had implanted there. Renda’s main thesis was how the idea of paternalism and the military occupation in Haiti not only affected the Haitian people and the country itself, but also how it affected the culture and mindset of Americans. When the United States began the occupation in Haiti, it was more focused on preventing any further involvement from other nations. Germany had been involved in financing a lot of revolutionaries within the country,

In later decades, in the War of 1812, America would try to stop trade with Britain again using a method called embargo, which would not be effective because they did not have the debt that the War had caused. Therefore, the reason that the actions of the colonists worked is because of the strain that the War had put on Britain’s

Rooted in American exceptionalism, the idea that the United States is different from other countries due to its mission to spread liberty and democracy, America acquired territories like the Philippines. Many Americans accepted the ideology of the white man’s burden; an important factor in the decision to rule, rather than liberate the Philippines after the country was taken from Spain after the Spanish-American War. One of America’s notable examples of American imperialism was the annexation of Hawaii in 1898 which became a state later in 1959. Imperialism greatly effected many nations throughout the late 1800s and 1900s. As countries fought for more power and influence, it became one of the main reasons for WWI in the early 1900s.

The Spanish, French, and British conquests for the “New World” shaped the world into what it is today. The conquests that occurred are fairly the same time in history, for similar reasons, their storylines are different from one another immensely. The Spanish government has had a great influence on the shaping of the United States and Great Britain’s government, however not as great of an influence on democracy. The text will talk about comparing and contrasting the Spanish, French and the British. on the “New World.” At the time, the French and Spanish had crossed the Atlantic Ocean and entered the “New World” as servants of the crown, which were governed by sovereigns.

Another reason the French and Indian war helped start the oncoming American Revolution was all of the boycotts as a result of Britain trying to increase its revenue from the colonists and crawl out of debt. The boycotts of British products - hurting the British mercantile system- were much more effective after the French and Indian War and the fact that the French lost the war made France more interested in helping the colonists in the American Revolution (Brinkley, 112-113). The money France offered proved to be a key piece to the colonies gaining their independence from Britain. Without the French and Indian war it’s doubtful the American Revolution would ever have

He also was the leader of the Nationalist forces that overpowered the Spanish democratic republic in the Spanish Civil War. Overpowering the Spanish democratic republic made Francisco Franco leader of Spain and he led Spain into Monarchy, making himself the head of state with the power to choose his next successor. He was a key figure in the history of the world changing Spain’s culture and government forever. Not only did he have an influence on Spain, he also had an impact on Europe, but the two main areas that he had the most

The late 18th and early 19th centuries marked developments in the global presence of the United States as it acquired many new territories ranging from Alaska to the Philippines. Through the Roosevelt Corollary and the dollar diplomacy, politics shaped broad relationships between America, Latin America, and the Pacific Ocean. The Guano Islands Act along with the relations with Hawaii and Panama represent the economic impact of foreign relations. Cultural relations stemming from racial superiority and racial uplift are also present in ties with the Philippines, Hawaii, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Panama. Violent conflicts also existed during this time with Spain and the Philippines in two separate wars.

Additionally, since Chileans over threw the United States government non-violently, the probability of them gaining human rights was more respected because of their actions. Cuba was a major impact on Chile with their progression towards nonviolent