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The United States' Identity Shift and Empire Building in the Philippines
TLDR The United States' involvement in the Philippines led to a redefinition of its identity, with the name "America" becoming more commonly used. This shift coincided with the country's rapid expansion and acquisition of territories, causing people to question its ideals and accept its status as an empire.
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The United States' involvement in the Philippines led to dashed hopes for Filipino independence and a brutal war.
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The United States' involvement in the Philippines led to a redefinition of its identity and a reconsideration of its own name.
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The name "America" was not commonly used to refer to the United States until after the war with Spain in 1898.
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The name "United States" was chosen to convey the idea of a union of separate states, but it became inaccurate after the country expanded to include territories, and the nickname "Columbia" was considered as a more poetic alternative.
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By the late 1800s, America's identity was shaped by its rapid expansion, population growth, and the acquisition of Spain's colonial possessions.
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The United States rapidly expands its empire by acquiring Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines, Hawaii, and American Samoa, causing people to question the country's identity and the ideals it stands for.
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The shift from referring to the United States as "America" instead of the "United States" coincides with the country's self-conscious transition into an empire.
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The shift in how the United States refers to itself as a nation reflects its acceptance of becoming an empire and its complicated history of conquest and colonization.
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