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How did the U.S. feel about expanding the country in the late 1800s and how was this different from what most European countries were doing?

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no i don't

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Ok, the first thing we need to know is what exactly other European countries were doing at that time before we can nderstand what we did differently

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This site might help you find the answer you need > http://www.thehistoryconnection.com/US-Expansion-Of-1800s.html

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By the late 1800s, the United States had grown well beyond its colonial roots. As the nation expanded, it worked to establish itself as the leading power in the Americas. In 1823, President James Monroe had issued the Monroe Doctrine. This statement declared that the Western Hemisphere was off limits from further European intervention. Instead, Monroe stated, the United States considered the Americas as its own sphere of influence. This meant that the United States could intervene in the affairs of other American nations, but European nations could not do so without facing U.S. military action.

A pie chart shows the growth of the United States from 1500 to 1898. 11% - 13 Original Colonies; 17% - Treaty of Paris 1783; 26% - Louisiana Purchase 1803; 2% - Florida 1819; 16% - Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848; 8% - Oregon Territory 1846; 1% - Gadsden Purchase 1853; 18% - Alaska 1867; less than 1% - Hawaii 1898; 1% - Other.
U.S. Growth to 1898
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For the next several decades, the United States tended to follow a policy of isolationism. Americans concentrated on expanding their nation westward across the continent. This expansion was based on the concept of Manifest Destiny—the belief that God wanted the United States to reach from the Atlantic to the Pacific. This focus on expansionism took up much of the country's efforts. The United States was also caught up in domestic tensions and the Civil War. As a result, the United States took little part in foreign affairs for much of the 1800s. Committed to the policy of isolationism, the U.S. declined to intervene in an independence movement in Poland when asked to do so by foreign leaders. The U.S. also chose to limit its involvement in the Hungarian fight for independence in 1849. Although the U.S. worked to have Hungarian leaders freed from prison, it did not offer any other form of support or formally recognize an independent Hungary. The U.S. had chosen not to involve itself in the political affairs of distant countries.

In Europe, however, imperialism was common during this era. European nations set up colonies in Asia and Africa to acquire raw materials and sell their goods in new markets. Native peoples in the colonies suffered extreme brutality at the hands of European countries such as Belgium and France. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Americans also started to focus on colonial expansion. New economic and political pressures encouraged this move toward imperialism.

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Do you see any solid information in that article?

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i didnt read it yet i will now though

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I just got done reading it myself. I hope that in this you'll find your answer

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i did thank you so much :)

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Anytime. Welcome to OpenStudy :)

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