HST 210 Chapter Notes - Chapter 22: Emilio Aguinaldo, Mckinley Tariff, Alfred Thayer Mahan
22 Apr 2016
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Foreign relations generally weren"t important to the americans; isolationist. Increased american exports made it more intertwined with the world"s economy. Expanded naval and military force to protect shipping lanes. By the late 19c, european nations had started a new wave of imperialism in africa and asia. An imperialist mindset and expanding industry drove the new quest to conquer. America sent missionaries to christianize the heathens. A small group of american public officials promoted the idea of aggressive expansion; theodore roosevelt. Captain mahan published the influence of sea power upon history (1660-1783), arguing that national greatness was intrinsically linked to naval power. A gradual expansion of the navy had already begun when before the book was written. John fiske lectured on the subject of social darwinism; anglo-saxons are destined to rule . Wrote our country: it"s possible future and its present crisis (1885) William h. seward wanted to influence asia and gain access to their markets.
