Prevention of European expansion fueled the Imperialists platform. The notion of Manifest Destiny was rejuvenated by Republicans to spread republican democracy.
This quest to influence the world to be like the United States was at the heart of Imperialism. Though it was debated by the Anti-Imperialists that the ulterior motive was to claim the wealth and govern foreign lands without permission. The battles, uprisings, journalism techniques and dollar diplomacy furthered the extension of Manifest Destiny from ‘sea to shining sea’ to acquisition across the Pacific Ocean. (Wikipedia, 2009)
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Manifest Destiny. (2009, July 15). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 07:15, July 15, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Manifest_Destiny&oldid=302184966
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