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    The United States expanded its part as an imperialistic nation in the 19th century to descend economic advantages and to mostly improve power. Imperialism is “The policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries‚ or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.”(Dictionary Reference) So much of the impulse to develop overseas was definitely not for religion purposes‚ relatively for economic gain and national prestige. The United States sought out to be

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    The Legacies of Colonialism & Imperialism On Less Developed Countries Comparative Politics Colonialism is the policy of domination pursued by the European powers starting in the fifteenth century and extending to the mid twentieth century. During this period European countries began to exert their control over large parts of the world. The Spanish and Portuguese founded colonies in what was to become known as Latin America. Britain and France began to colonize

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    the universal law. This is also called destiny or fate and it means that people believe their role in this world is given and they cannot change it. However‚ people’s life is not destined by a universal law or by God. With the new discoveries in science‚ it has been claimed that 18th century scientists were wrong in their view on universal law. The chaotic scientists of the 20th century claimed that the chaotic system is random and not related with destiny because any change in the initial condition

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    Robert Merton in his piece “Manifest and Latent and Dysfunctions” functions introduced the idea of both manifest and latent functions as social scientific concepts to help be used in a functional analysis. Both these functions effect the social institutions that an average person may interact with in normal daily life. Manifest functions are functions in which people intend to do and have knowledge of the outcome going into the situation. Latent Functions are those functions in which are the unknown

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    main motivators for the Europeans to establish their empires. The first reason was that the Europeans believed that they had the superior culture and had to save the rest of the world from their own insolence. Another more practical reason for imperialism was that the Europeans want to have their country as the most powerful country in the world. The poem that best described the European sanctimoniousness of their culture is the poem Carry the White man’s burden by Rudyard Kipling. This poem gave

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    Imperialism‚ defined as a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force; this represented the ideology behind expansion. This developed into an important factor in the development of early Europe as it forced growth amongst nations and pushed into an era of exploration and discovery. This took place throughout the Americas‚ Africa‚ Asia‚ and Europe and yet the same motivations held true. Early Europeans participated in imperialism to fuel economic growth

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    enough to do it as well. America had already achieved Manifest Destiny and they were ready to expand outward. It had gained its own expansionism and it was going to change the country forever. The competition for power and land would be one that America did not want to lose and it impacted the country in many different ways but most importantly; it affected the country politically‚ economically‚ and socially. Politics-wise‚ before imperialism‚ the United States kept to itself and didn’t meddle in

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    Imperialism is the policy in which stronger nations extend their economic‚ political‚ or military control over weaker territories. Imperialism began in 1867 and continued through the century. There were many reasons for U.S. imperialism; America wanted to expand because of global competition‚ they wanted new markets to sell goods to‚ they desired military strength‚ and believed in cultural superiority. Interventionists believed the U.S. should be involved in competing for more territory. As a result

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    worked hard to promote the idea of democracy and human rights. Reform movements had a major impact in expanding democratic ideals. It promoted democracy effectively throughout the nation. Between the years 1825-1850‚ reform movements sought to expand and emphasize democratic ideals in order to maintain a more equal society for all. The Second Great Awakening‚ led by Charles G. Finney‚ played an important role in the reform movements that expanded the idea of democracy. The period of religious revivalism

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    America’s empire (Doc 1.) By conquering the Sandwich (Islands)‚ Uncle Sam grows bigger and moves on to his next meal. The cartoon originated from New York in 1899‚ one of the years that Teddy Roosevelt was governor. TR was an avid supporter of imperialism‚ and he helped pass on the ideal to the civilians of New York. Americans viewed the Spanish presence in Cuba as a threat to the US‚ and to a lesser extent‚ the Cuban people. By promising their freedom with the Teller Amendment and breaking that

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