Era of New Imperialism (jan 1, 1870 – jul 28, 1914)

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- The conquest and division of many parts Africa, Asia, and Pacific led to imperialism
- Most US advocates of expansionism hoped to succeed through expansionism
- Economic reason: United State's growing industries need raw material from foreign countiries (Opposition: cost of building large navy will cost more than worth)
- Political reason: United State's construction of a strong navy (Opposition: Self determination of people in other region of the world)
- Social reason: Violence of union led to fear that there was no longer a frontier to explore
- Darwinism: Expansion oversea as a new manifest destiny
- Religion: Missionaries traveled to Africa, Asia, and other Pacific islands
- Popular Press: Stories of adventure increased popular interest in United States's role in the world

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