3. Manifest destiny greatly influenced American policy during the first half of the 19th centuary. How do you think manifest destiny set the stage for American imperialism at the end of the century?
Manifest destiny set the stage for American imperialism at the end of the centuary in many ways. Imperialism is a policy in which one nation takes control of smalle and weeker nations for economic gain. Since americans felt it was thier destiny to span from coast to coast they were not hesitant to take down weeker forces during this process. America first did not want to buy Alaska from Russia, but when they found that it was full of plentiful resorces such as timber minerals, and oil. (pg. 550) America also had a sugar cane trade system going on with Hawaii. At first there was a duty free trading system between America and the Hawaiian Islands. Then a tariff was put into act which led to competition for the Hawaiians in the American market, and American planters in Hawaii did not like the fact that they had to pay the duty so they were calling for an annex. Hawaii also had one of the best ports, Pearl Harbor. Since Hawaii was alot smaller and weeker than the America, American annexed Hawaii and made it a state. (pg. 551)
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