The decision to annex the Philippines was due to the deciding vote. For economic reasons, the USA did not need an empire because it was carrying out a hug amount of trade with Britain
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Progressive imperialism
A desire to improve the lives of non-Americans. The export of American values to less well-developed countries. The USA became an imperial power because it wanted to dominated the world by creating countries in its own image.
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Examples of progressive imperialism
The removal of yellow fever in Cuba and the building of hospitals and schools. Missionary work by colonists in the Philippines and Hawaii
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Progressive imperialism • The missionary work
The belief that White Anglo-Saxon Protestants were a superior peoples who had a duty to help members of 'lesser races' improve their lives by following their example.
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Need for new markets
The need for markets could be met by the 'Open Door' policy rather than actual territorial expansion. The Depression of 1893 stimulating a desire to see new markets. The US faced surpluses in farm produce and needed markets to absorb these
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What was the Open Door policy?
To guarantee the protection of equal privileges among countries trading with China.
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The end of Westward expansion
Once this ended America turned its attention to foreign adventures.
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Preclusive imperialism
Countries take colonies to prevent others from doing so The USA wanted to copy the example of European powers such as Britain, France and Germany which had built up empires in Africa and Asia.
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Progressive imperialism
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A desire to improve the lives of non-Americans. The export of American values to less well-developed countries. The USA became an imperial power because it wanted to dominated the world by creating countries in its own image.
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