 | The Imperial Republic
Chapter Twenty Main Themes- The evolution of the old continental concept of Manifest Destiny to justify a new expansion of America across the seas.
- The initial forays of American imperial power into places such as Hawaii and Samoa.
- The role of the Spanish-American War in catalyzing these imperialist stirrings into a full-fledged American empire.
- The attitudinal, political, and military adjustments forced on the nation in its new role as a major world power.
- The American imperial experience in the Philippines and China, and what lessons American leaders took from both.
A thorough study of Chapter Twenty should enable the student to understand:
- The new strand of Manifest Destiny, and its roots in the old Manifest Destiny philosophy.
- The objectives of American foreign policy at the turn of the century with respect to power in Western Hemisphere.
- The relationship between American economic and military interests and imperial developments in Hawaii, Samoa, and Puerto Rico.
- The causes and events leading up to and through the Spanish-American War.
- The military and political problems encountered in fighting the Spanish and, subsequently, the Filipinos.
- The motives behind the Open Door notes and the Boxer intervention.
- The nature of the military reforms carried out following the Spanish-American War.
- American imperial ambitions in comparison with broader global trends in imperialism at the turn of the century.
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