To what degree did American imperialism and expansion support or contradict the ideals of the Gilded Age?
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American imperialism and expansion supported the ideals of the gilded age to a great degree because they both called for abundance of wealth as well as the belief in different but synonymous forms of social darwinism as the paradox for justifying dominance over the weak.
ReplyDeleteImperialism in America was very supportive of the idea's of the gilded age,which overthrew the Jeffersonian idea of small independent farmer and skilled artisans instead for giant industry made for creating wealth.
ReplyDeleteThe rapid industrialization from the gilded age supported American imperialism largely, the ever increasing work force as well as wealth that came along it enabled the ability for America to grow and expand their dominance.
ReplyDeleteIndustrialization during the Gilded Age largely contributed to the expansion and American imperialism. The Gilded Age, name given because if its' deceiving time, supported the ideals of American Imperialism. American imperialism exploited the main lands people and exhausted their resources, as was similar with business men, such as Andrew Carnegie, who exploited his employees. Both the Guilded Age and American imperialism wanted an exceptional amount of wealth at the cost of smaller/less fortunate people.
ReplyDeleteIndustrialization that occurred during the Gilded Age supported American Imperialism in a way which it promoted and continued the growth of wealth and more work in the industry field.
ReplyDeleteImperialism and the Gilded Age are very similar in that both have a main focus of economic expansion. During the Gilded Age, many people became wealthy as industrialization and corporation grew larger and larger. Imperialism would allow for a trade route directly to Asia, which would boost economic growth in the U.S. They also are similar in that these economic growths would create more resentment. During the Gilded Age, a large gap between the wealthy and the poor grew, causing resentment from the poor. During the Imperialism era, taking over foreign lands and annexing them would create resentment from the locals.
ReplyDeleteAmerican imperialism and expansion supports the ideals of the Gilded Age by helping the country with economic gains. For example, imperialism establishes trade with foreign countries, allowing the surplus of domestic products to be sold. Expansion gets the country more land, which allows for agriculture and jobs for people to work on those lands.
ReplyDeleteAmerican Imperialism and Expansion were simply a continuation of the ideals that arose during the Gilded Age. During this era, the United States saw significant economic growth in the forms of corporations and monopolies. Also during this time was the acquisition of wealth by figures such as Carnegie and Rockefeller whose fortune often came at the expense of others. Therefore, American Imperialism simply propelled preexisting ideas in the United States that exploitation of other peoples is acceptable in the context of economic growth and progression
ReplyDeleteAmerican Imperialism and Expansion supported the ideals of the Gilded Age because the gilded age was a time for a mass increase in wealth, business, jobs, trade, production, and dominance over the lower class. Social Darwinism supported this tremendously due to its "survival of the fittest" argument for the justifications of the gilded age, which is basically what Imperialism and expansion is.
ReplyDeleteBy establishing authority in certain territories, American imperialism and expansion supported the ideals of the Gilded Age because of the acquiring and using of wealth and resources for the good of society. Imperialism and expansion led to forming power over foreign lands to obtain more fortune for the country, which would be similar to the idea of Andrew Carnegie establishing control over his workers for the benefit of public libraries and charities.
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ReplyDeleteI wasn't in class on that Monday, but from the question itself, American Imperialism does have a big effect on the Gilded Age. During this era America was growing and expanding and imperialism was a factor that contributes to it's growing rate. There are new resources that was being gained from the countries America was imperializing, thus impacting the growth of America.
ReplyDeleteWithin the Gilded Age there was a huge economic growth that helped and supported the idea of expansion. American Imperialism was about all types of expansion, especially those of controlling more land for the benefit of the country. The Gilded Age were the first steps for American Imperialism because, for example, the expansion of the railroads, going from the East of America to the West of America. This expansion lead to the want and need for Americans to expand their territories and trading systems without the need of having to pay high taxes. All of this lead to the need and growth of Imperialism in America.
ReplyDeleteAmerican Imperialism and Expansion was very similar to the Gilded Age as it sought out to increase the nation's wealth. It benefited the nation in ways of opening up trades and providing more jobs. The act of Imperialism does cause the increase in resources available to America. Since the Gilded Age sought out for economic growth, imperialism was a very desirable answer to the wealth gap in America.
ReplyDeleteImperialism and gilded age both focused on economic expansion. This lead people to become wealthy as well as corporations. The US had an increase in economy thus creating tension between the rich and poor. Foreign trades lead to the economic growth.
ReplyDeleteImperialism and the gilded age were both focused on national economic growth. Furthermore Imperialism in america were supported by the gilded age's principals and imperialism was essentially an continuation of the gilded age.
ReplyDeleteThe idea of business leaders insisting on the necessity of greater access to foreign and expanded trade from American imperialism and expansion ,to a large degree feels to have steamed from the support of the free trade and capitalistic idea from that found during the Gilded age.
ReplyDeleteAmerican imperialism and expansion supports the ideals of the Gilded Age in economic growth. In the Gilded Age, people expanded to the west in order to gain more resources and markets, which leads to the building of railroads. This same principal was seen in this new imperialism, where the US tries to expand more markets overseas and gain more land in order to compete with the European countries.
ReplyDeleteThe Gilded Age was a time in America’s history in which industrialism allowed for a rise of powers, who then gained both economic and political control over all those without. Furthermore, people began to move westward for resources at the expense of Native Americans. The age caused issues amongst those with no power in the East and amongst Native Americans as they felt they were treated unjustly and began to lose trust in the government for allowing such corruption. In the later times of American imperialism and expansion, America saw a repeat of the thinking witnessed during the Gilded Age. American politicians found it would be economically and politically beneficial to imperialize and annex foreign countries, leading to many deaths and losses of culture and years worth of power in these countries. American imperialism and expansion supported the ideals of the Gilded Age in that those in power in America sought economic and political growth at the cost of others, causing indignation amongst the oppressed.
ReplyDeleteAmerican Imperialism supports the side of the Guilded Age which called for improvement, progress, and reform. The Guilded Age brought to the light the uncensored realities of life in the slums, unfair wages, business monopolies while Imperialism then made the strives to improve those aspects. Imperialism had those who fought for the working man, continued the muckracking which brought to the public's attention various living quarters, pushed forward the Woman's Suffrage movement.
ReplyDeleteAmerican imperialism and expansion back the ideas in the Gilded Age because both were focused on expanding our nation's wealth, while also continuing to oppress immigrants as well.
ReplyDeleteThe main goal that American Imperialism and the Gilded Age shared honed in on greater economic opportunities as well as economic growth on a global scale. The additional element of expansion encouraged global trade markets to open up and resulted in furthered employment opportunities, and the advancement in transportation for import-export of goods as well as for people. Although the rapid growth of the economy created a larger (social) gap between the wealthy and the less fortunate, American Imperialism supported the ideals of the Gilded Age and was a huge benefit to the country from an economic and political perspective.
ReplyDeleteThe Guilded Age and American Imperialism shared many common ideals. For example the idea that economic wealth on a global scale was necessary created the mindset of nothing will get in our way to our goal through survival of the fittest. With social Darwinism as big as ever, immigrants were seen as inferior as well as foreign natives and were taken over as a result because they weren't "fit" enough to rule themselves.
ReplyDeleteThe gilded age was an era with a gleaming exterior hiding a rotting inside. Carnegie, Rockafeller, and other big businesses are results of the "survival f the fittest" mentallity. Social Darwinism and Carnegie's Gospel of Wealth essay were used to justify then ill treatment of the workers, both immigrant and native born, despite the fact that Carnegie is a 2nd generation immigrant himself. It was in direct contradiction of America's values as a democratic society, and continued on an international scale. American Imperialism was like the gilded age magnified by 10
DeleteThe Gilded Age was when increase of business, labor unions, and wealth was very present in the United States life. Imperialism in American was very much supported by the concepts that were developed during the Gilded Age.
ReplyDeleteAmerican Imperialism supported the ideals of the Gilded Age in terms of growing wealth and expanding business. The Gilded Age focused more on expanding in the US and imperialism was more global.
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