Q. In what country does Of Mice and Men take place?
California
Q. During what time period in the US does the novel take place?
Some sources state that the events within the story are taking place in the early 1990’s because that is when the book was published. Based on certain details within the text, placing the story that late in the 20th century does make some sense.
Q. What does the word anti-imperialist mean?
People who categorize themselves as anti-imperialists often state that they are opposed to colonialism, colonial empires, hegemony, imperialism and the territorial expansion of a country beyond its established borders. …
Q. What are some arguments for imperialism?
- Economic. The Industrial Revolution stimulated the hunt for colonies.
- Political. Every country wanted national hegemony – that is, to be the No.
- Military. Every imperialist country was worried about its own national security: The competition among imperialist powers was vicious.
- Cultural.
- Religious.
Q. Why did American anti-imperialists oppose expansion?
Why did American Anti-Imperialists oppose expansion? American Anti-Imperialists believed that expansion violated the fundamental principles of American democracy. They believed that the United States would go to war with Japan. They thought that the United States could not be both a democracy and an empire.
Q. What were 3 reasons why anti-imperialists opposed expansion abroad?
The anti-imperialists opposed the expansion because they believed imperialism violated the credo of republicanism, especially the need for “consent of the governed.” They did not oppose expansion on commercial, constitutional, religious, or humanitarian grounds; rather, they believed that the annexation and …
Q. Who were some famous anti-imperialists?
It included among its members such notables as Andrew Carnegie, Mark Twain, William James, David Starr Jordan, and Samuel Gompers with George S. Boutwell, former secretary of the Treasury and Massachusetts, as its president.
Q. What is the position of the Anti Imperialist League toward the US soldiers serving in the expansionist wars?
They create the Anti Imperialist League and they were concerned about the colonial policy that the US government may choose to adopt in the wake of the war gathered to speak out against the transformation of the United States into an imperial power.
