Progressive Thinker

A progressive thinker is someone that tries to improve something he finds needs improvement. Though he tries to do what is best as an improvement it isn't always sure that it is going to end up a good thing because it can cause negative things to happen. Such as the Great Depression, industries increased the production for progression unfortunately this caused the economy to shoot down (decrease) and caused many problems to the living of people (all kinds of people; farmers, employer, etc.).

Health care, jobs, peace, political control, are examples of what one may think is important in today's world. This can improve a country politically, and economically; politically because it can help decrease (at least their intentions) war. Economically (their intentions, there are some cases where it doesn't) increase the economy.
To my opinion, a progressive thinker would want organization in the government, peace, and that people to be employers and not unemployed meaning that they should have jobs.

Where the Reasons for America's Imperialism Understandable/Reliable? What Would You Think About This?

--- Looking back at the start of American imperialism in the latter 1800s and
into the 20th century, in your opinion, did the positives outweigh the
negatives for American expansion? Look at the question from an American
and from an outside of the US perspective.

Newspaper:
Introduction:
Many different countries have looked upon the US as a imperialist state. As they (the US) spread around various different places in the world both economically and politically this put a pressure or a feeling of uncomfortableness to the people living in those regions.

Data:
The US has sent 50,000 troops to Mexican borders after France placed an emperor on Mexican throne, this shows this feeling of uncomfortableness from both Mexico (mostly Mexico) and French people. In 1867 Alaska was bought from Russia and again this shows this idea or feeling of intrusion. William H. Seward (secretary of state) hoped that the presence of the US on two sides of Canada would force British out. This feeling of intrusion is done on purpose and not accidentally, this way the British would go. 1853 American fleet sailed into Tokyo Bay and forced
Japan to start trading with the U.S. This is seen as an act of imperialism by many people such as Japanese.

Positive arguments about imperialism have been said, such as "promoting economic growth", this would be a good reason for someone in the U.S. Another reason was "protecting American security" and again this was a good reason for someone in the U.S not someone outside. Many of the reasons would be for people in the U.S, another reason was to "preserve American spirit".

Opinion:

My opinion as to did the positive outweigh the negatives, well i would say that no, the positive did not outweigh the negative. I guess this would be an outside of the US perspective. Since most of the reasons supporting imperialism in the U.S were reasons that could help the U.S and
not really help other countries. Therefore if I were to look at the perspective of an inside the U.S person i would say yes and no. Yes because it helps the nation evolve and improve. Though, I would say no if i thought about the other countries and considered their needs and point
of view.