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Motives for U.S. Imperialism “ White Man’s Burden”/Social Darwinism Economic: Markets & Raw Materials Civilizing Mission: Spread Christianity Alfred T.

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1 Motives for U.S. Imperialism “ White Man’s Burden”/Social Darwinism Economic: Markets & Raw Materials Civilizing Mission: Spread Christianity Alfred T. Mahan: Need for Naval Bases The Frontier Thesis Spread Democracy Manifest Destiny)

2 U.S. Isolationism Precedent set by George Washington Imperialism would force U.S. to maintain large, expensive military Contrary to American principles of freedom, self-determination, democracy Racism: U.S. couldn’t assimilate large populations of foreign races Anti-Imperialist, Mark Twain

3 The Spanish-American War CAUSES OF U.S. ENTRY American Business Interests in Cuba Jingoism (Extreme Nationalism) Yellow Journalism The Explosion of the USS Maine Outrage Over the De Lôme Letter Humanitarian concerns over Cuba Desire for Ports/Naval Bases Desire to Push Spain Out of Western Hemisphere Theodore Roosevelt as a Rough Rider

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