hit405 week 5 discussion 2018 october new one

America Overseas: The United States as a Growing Global Power (1890-1914)

Discuss the events that led to America becoming a global power between about 1890 and 1914. What overseas territories did the U.S. acquire and how? What conflicts did the U.S. participate in during this period? Was the American foreign policy in this period one of “imperialism” – or not?

Describe the basic industries of America’s Industrial Revolution and explain what made the men who controlled them so successful. Select one industry to argue your point (such as the petroleum industry). Were the men who dominated this industry “robber barons,” as some suggested, or simply good businessmen? Explain your answer.