Imperialism is defined as extending a nations’ authority by territorial acquisition through negotiation or conquest or by the establishment of political or economic control over other nations. A strong advocate of imperialism was Teddy Roosevelt. Imperialism greatly benefited the United States in the 1900’s. Roosevelt expanded the power of the federal government abroad and at home. He used the “bully pulpit” of the presidency to exert moral leadership.
Roosevelt believed a strong country needed large, powerful industries, and he hoped to regulate them to keep business strong. During Roosevelt’s presidency he managed timberlands and other natural resources to prevent their depletion. Roosevelt sent troops to China during the Boxer Uprising in 1900, proposed the construction of the Panama Canal, and implemented the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine. The Roosevelt Corollary justified interventions in the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Nicaragua,, Mexico and Haiti.
Jones, Created Equal, Brief Third Edition, Volume 2
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Jones, Created Equal, Brief Third Edition, Volume 2
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