Humanities Homework Help

Students must write a research paper–using both primary and secondary sources–that answers the following question:

J.A. Hobson, a British theorist, and Vladimir Lenin, the Russian revolutionary and leader of the Bolshevik(later Communist Party) in the Soviet Union, both criticized late 19 century imperialism as a capitalist conspiracy by “big business” to subjugate colonies for pure economic gain. Colonies provided cheap raw materials and guaranteed markets for European and U.S. “trusts and monopolies”. But what about ideological factors such as the idea of the “Civilizing Mission” or Manifest Destiny? By the late 19century, the U.S. joined other European powers in constructing an empire. The question is this: what were the primary motivations and factors that led to the U.S. shift from isolationism and continental expansion to imperialism by the late 19 and early 20 centuries?

For background information please see American Promise, Chapter 20 . You must provide at least 3 outside sources (besides the two assigned texts), at least one of which must be a primary source.

All sources must be correctly cited using the Chicago Manual of Style. You must also provide a separate Bibliography at the end of your paper.

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED BELOW THE CORRESPONDING CHAPTER FOR THIS TOPIC.

NO PLAGARISIM, WILL BE USING TURNITIN