Question

exit ticket: 1. what is imperialism? 2. what year did imperialism begin for the united states? 3. what are the reasons for imperialism? 4. how did americans justify imperialism?

Explanation:

1. Imperialism is a policy or ideology of extending a nation's rule over foreign nations, often by military force or by gaining economic and political control of other areas. It involves the acquisition of colonies or spheres - of - influence.
2. The United States' imperialism is often considered to have begun around 1898 with the Spanish - American War, which led to the U.S. acquiring territories like Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
3. Reasons for imperialism include economic interests (access to raw materials and new markets), strategic interests (securing naval bases and strategic locations), and ideological factors such as the belief in cultural superiority and the "white man's burden."
4. Americans justified imperialism through ideas like manifest destiny (a sense of a divine - ordained right to expand), the need to spread democracy and Christianity, and economic self - interest.

Answer:

1. Imperialism is a policy or ideology of extending a nation's rule over foreign nations, often by military force or by gaining economic and political control of other areas.
2. Around 1898.
3. Economic interests, strategic interests, and ideological factors like cultural superiority.
4. Through ideas like manifest destiny, the need to spread democracy and Christianity, and economic self - interest.