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Zorluk: ZorImperialism and the Spanish-American War

"Whether they will or no, Americans must now begin to look outward. The growing production of the country demands it. An increasing public sentiment demands it. The position of the United States, between the two Old Worlds and the two great oceans, makes the same claim, which will soon be strengthened by the creation of the Central American Canal... Three things are needful: First, protection of the homeland; second, a powerful navy; third, colonies or bases abroad to support the fleet."

— Alfred Thayer Mahan, *The Interest of America in Sea Power, Present and Future*, 1897

Which of the following historical developments in the late nineteenth century most directly contributed to the arguments expressed in the excerpt?

  1. A
    The desire to establish defensive military alliances with European powers to protect transatlantic trade routes.
  2. The expansion of domestic industrial and agricultural productivity, which created a need for new consumer markets.Cevap
  3. C
    The immediate need to retaliate against European powers following the sinking of the Lusitania.
  4. D
    The belief that the Monroe Doctrine authorized the United States to establish formal colonial territories in Europe.

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The expansion of domestic industrial and agricultural productivity, which created a need for new consumer markets.
The correct option is the expansion of domestic industrial and agricultural productivity because Gilded Age technological advancements and industrial consolidation resulted in massive economic surpluses. American policymakers and theorists argued that acquiring overseas colonies and establishing a strong navy were essential to secure access to foreign markets and prevent domestic economic stagnation.

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1
Analyze the stimulus document, identifying the author (Alfred Thayer Mahan) and the date of publication (1897).
Recognize that the text was written on the eve of the Spanish-American War during a period of rising American imperialism.
Establishing the historical context helps link Mahan's ideas to Gilded Age economic and political trends.
2
Identify the primary arguments made by Mahan in the text.
Mahan argues that 'growing production' forces the United States to look outward and that a strong navy, colonies, and a canal are necessary to support this outward turn.
This establishes that the main driver for expansion in Mahan's view is economic capacity and production.
3
Evaluate the options to find the late nineteenth-century development that most directly relates to the economic driver of 'growing production' and overseas expansion.
The option citing the expansion of domestic industrial and agricultural productivity aligns with Mahan's reference to growing production and the need for new markets.
This confirms the correct option based on historical causality and the text of the stimulus.

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Motivations for late nineteenth-century American imperialism and expansion.
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Imperialism and the Spanish-American War

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