chapter 18 section 1 critical thinking 3

Manifest destiny greatly influenced American policy during the 1st half of the century. How do you think manifest destiny set the stage for American imperialism at the end of the century?

Manifest destiny was a thought used by white pioneers. It stated that it was their right to take the land. In the turn of the last century, America has used imperialism. Imperialism is the policy in which stronger governments extend their economic, political or military control over weaker territories and nations. The United States used imperialism to gain territories in the pacific and Caribbean. The idea of manifest destiny could have applied to the gain of these territories because the United states government thought that tit was right for the US to take theses territories and add them as our own. As a result of this, the United States gained the territories of the Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii. Another way that manifest destiny could have set the stage for American imperialism was the way it also promoted the desire for natural resources for the country. The US wanted a stronger military that was based all over the world.