1. The Pressures to Expand

2. Imperialism Policy by a stronger nation to attempt to create an empire by dominating weaker nations economically, politically, culturally, or militarily

4. The need to “out-do” other rival nations

6. Four Reasons Imperialism Grew Economic Factors Nationalism Military Factors Humanitarian Factors

7. Imperialism = Good Economics Problem: Overproduction in the U.S. tended to lead to economic depressions Problem: Developing nations (U.S., Britain, Germany) needed increasing amounts of natural resources Solution: Potential consumers of American goods lived in smaller foreign nations Solution: Colonize smaller nations that possess natural resources (rubber, petroleum, etc.)

8. Monroe Doctrine U.S. would be neutral in European affairs Warned other nations not to interfere in the West

9. Manifest Destiny The U.S. was destined to expand across the United States Used as reason to expand west during the 1830’s-1850’s

10. Manifest Destiny

11. Time to Annex Annex: Join a new territory to an existing country Why annex: To expand country Availability to new resources Example: Hawaii in 1898

12. Public Response Most people began to support the of U.S. expansion The want for markets and trade relations was important for growth What could this expansion lead to…

13. Your Opinion Answer the Sound Off question in the middle of your worksheet Share your responses