This video provides a great overview of this website and the imperialist era in America.
What is Imperialism???
American imperialism is the policy of extending a nation's political, military, and economic power over other countries.
America was slowly becoming a more significant world power around the mid-1800s. Finally, the U.S. let go of its fear of becoming entangled in international affairs. America abandoned its past of isolationism and strived for imperialism. By acquiring more territory outside of the country, expanding its influence economically and politically, and building up its armed forces, America became one of the leading global powers by the early 1900s.
America was slowly becoming a more significant world power around the mid-1800s. Finally, the U.S. let go of its fear of becoming entangled in international affairs. America abandoned its past of isolationism and strived for imperialism. By acquiring more territory outside of the country, expanding its influence economically and politically, and building up its armed forces, America became one of the leading global powers by the early 1900s.