The Pros And Cons Of American Imperialism
“The North American Republic has already absorbed territories pertaining to Great Britain, France, Spain, and Mexico. It has employed every means to accomplish this - purchase as well as usurpation, skill as well as force, and nothing has restrained it when treating of territorial acquisition. Louisiana, the Floridas, Oregon, and Texas, have successively fallen into its power” (Alcaraz).
America has become an imperial power and, as a result, has been able to gain many powers at its hand. When we say American, we mean a nation that is powerful and willing to do what it takes to gain more.
“The United States were suddenly left to decide the fate of millions of people, most of them non-white, in the Caribbean and the Philippines. Concern was …show more content…
However, they are still under the impression that to be ‘white’ is to be ‘great’, much more so than other races.
When we say American, the idea that America is a ‘melting pot’, meaning that different cultures come together, is true. However, it is false to say that not one culture has a hold upon the rest.
“Fifteen hundred people are giving away my country. The people of my country do not want to be annexed to the United States. Nor do the people of the United States wants annexation. It is the work of 1,500 people, mostly Americans, who have settled in Hawaii. Of this number those who are not native born Americans are of American parentage. None of my people want the island annexed” (Queen Liliukolani).
A prominent American ideal, one that is foundational, is freedom and liberty. However, as the Americans annexed Hawaii, they simply ignored this ideal by not listening to that Natives of Hawaii. Instead, they put in their own form of government and structure, ridding the Natives of their wants. This is also reflected in the American treatment of Native Americans, who they forced off their land in events such as the Trail of Tears (‘Trail of
America has become an imperial power and, as a result, has been able to gain many powers at its hand. When we say American, we mean a nation that is powerful and willing to do what it takes to gain more.
“The United States were suddenly left to decide the fate of millions of people, most of them non-white, in the Caribbean and the Philippines. Concern was …show more content…
However, they are still under the impression that to be ‘white’ is to be ‘great’, much more so than other races.
When we say American, the idea that America is a ‘melting pot’, meaning that different cultures come together, is true. However, it is false to say that not one culture has a hold upon the rest.
“Fifteen hundred people are giving away my country. The people of my country do not want to be annexed to the United States. Nor do the people of the United States wants annexation. It is the work of 1,500 people, mostly Americans, who have settled in Hawaii. Of this number those who are not native born Americans are of American parentage. None of my people want the island annexed” (Queen Liliukolani).
A prominent American ideal, one that is foundational, is freedom and liberty. However, as the Americans annexed Hawaii, they simply ignored this ideal by not listening to that Natives of Hawaii. Instead, they put in their own form of government and structure, ridding the Natives of their wants. This is also reflected in the American treatment of Native Americans, who they forced off their land in events such as the Trail of Tears (‘Trail of