Position of USA by 1890
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- Created on: 19-04-16 10:21
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- Position of USA by 1890
- Geographically isolated - oceans were like moats
- Democratic.
- Anti-colonial, but expansionistic
- Rich in natural resources.
- Non-interventionism
- Thought they were morally and physically superior to other nations - "land of opportunity, land of the free"
- No military - unnecessary
- Maritime nation - abundance of harbours, rivers, etc.
- Diverse ethnic background due to high immigration levels
- Monroe Doctrine 1823
- If European nations colonise or interfere with all America, including Latin America, it would be seen as act of aggression and the US would intervene.
- Manifest Destiny
- God given right that the white settlers in the USA could expand across from east coast to west coast.
- American Exceptionalism
- The theory that the USA is qualitatively better than all other countries.
- "the first new nation"
- Liberty, egalitarianism, individualism, republicanism, democracy, and laissez-faire.
- Primarily because of their short and relatively unblemished history.
- Position of USA by 1890
- Geographically isolated - oceans were like moats
- Democratic.
- Anti-colonial, but expansionistic
- Rich in natural resources.
- Non-interventionism
- Thought they were morally and physically superior to other nations - "land of opportunity, land of the free"
- No military - unnecessary
- Maritime nation - abundance of harbours, rivers, etc.
- Diverse ethnic background due to high immigration levels
- Monroe Doctrine 1823
- If European nations colonise or interfere with all America, including Latin America, it would be seen as act of aggression and the US would intervene.
- Manifest Destiny
- God given right that the white settlers in the USA could expand across from east coast to west coast.
- The theory that the USA is qualitatively better than all other countries.
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