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Name ____________________________ Date:__________________ IMPERIALISM AND THE UNITED STATES I. 115 years after gaining independence from Britain, the United States was an industrial & imperial power A. The United States: 1790-1820 1. The U.S. Economy a. From 1790 to 1820, most Americans were small-scale _________________________ b. But, a few early ________________________________________ were built in New England and…Eli Whitney’s __________________________________________ led to a boom in southern cotton & slavery 2. U.S. Territorial Expansion a. The American population expanded across the ___________________________________________ Mountains b. In 1803, Jefferson doubled the size of the USA & gained control of the _____________________________ River when he bought _____________________________ from French Emperor Napoleon 3. U.S. Foreign Policy a. In these early years, the American government was committed to _____________________________________ in regards to foreign policy B. The United States: 1820-1860 1. The U.S. Economy a. From 1820 to 1860, Southern ________________________ made up 60% of American exports b. The North had a ________________ economy based on farming ______________ production, & manufacturing c. Western farmers were connected to Northern industry by roads, canals, & ______________________________ 2. U.S. Territorial Expansion a. From 1820 to 1860, the USA claimed its “_____________________________________________” & gained new western lands in Texas, Oregon, & the southwest b. By 1850, the USA had all lands from the _____________________ to the _____________________ 3. U.S. Foreign Policy a. In 1823, the U.S. declared a new foreign policy called the ____________________________________________ b. The USA remained committed to _____________________ in Europe…but promised to ___________________ the Western Hemisphere from European colonization C. The United States: 1860-1900 1. The U.S. Economy a. From 1860 to 1900, the United States experienced an _______________________________________________ b. The USA became a world leader in railroads, oil, _____________________, & electricity c. As America became more industrialized, it experienced a rise in __________________________ & immigration 2. U.S. Territorial Expansion a. The USA expanded beyond North America & ________________________________ by gaining new colonies in Latin America & Asia 3. U.S. Foreign Policy a. With its industry & strong _________, the USA became the “_____________ power” of the Western Hemisphere II. American Imperialism A. Why did the United States imperialize? 1. American ____________________ needed new sources of raw materials & __________________ to sell their goods 2. By 1890, there were no new lands in the ________________ to expand into & Americans wanted overseas colonies 3. Americans felt the need to keep up with European _______________________________ 4. The U.S. had a modern _____________ & belief that it could _____________________ with other powerful nations 5. Like Europeans, Americans believed in ________________________________________________ & that they had a duty to “_________________” the “inferior races” of the world