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A 4 page overview of how US views towards imperialism changed. This paper outlines the views of several key Americans. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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in terms of our imperialistic ventures into the rest of the world is interesting to say the least. As the nineteenth century transitioned into the twentieth, however, this topic
takes on particular interest. This was a time when the US was already well established on the North American Continent. We had secured our boundaries from all sides
and had a contiguous body of land in our control. Many were proponents of moving beyond our continent, however, and into the rest of the world as an imperialistic
presence. While the reasons for this view vary, the reality is that imperialism was not an appropriate tactic during this time period and, in actuality, took a great toll
on our country. Originally, of course, the U.S. preferred isolation from the rest of the world, a preference that would be formalized in
1824 with the Monroe Doctrine. By the end of the nineteenth century, however, the U.S. would be venturing outside her boundaries in pursuit of a U.S. title to Texas,
a vast region which ultimately would be divided into the states of Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. Subsequently, the Venezuelan border would become a point of contention
with Great Britain and ownership of Cuba would become the focus of the Spanish-American War. Many during this time period
were beginning to advocate US imperialism. President William McKinley, for example, believed that territorial expansion was a necessity if the US was to continue to grown and step into
our destined role as a world power. While most viewed imperialism from the perspective of what it could do for us in terms of our possessions and power, others
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