McKenzie Timm History H101 04 June 2024 Primary Source Analysis: Beveridge Albert Beveridge, an Indiana senator from 1899 to 1911, was a man who supported imperialism. After reading the story, it goes into more detail, about his stance on defending his side of imperialism. In the passage, Beveridge mentions a bit about God’s land based on what he has given us, and their virtues of power. With that said, Beveridge wanted the land to be taken over, so they would have a better use of it and more power.
One of Beveridge’s points to support imperialism was his opinion that this land was God’s land. The text states, “It is a noble land that God has given us; a land that can feed and clothe the world; a land whose coastlines would inclose half the countries of Europe; a land set like a…show more content… Based on this quote and reading a little bit more throughout the passage, he believes that because it is “supposedly” God's land, it is historically glorious to his chosen people, it should be a mission for our future to have flung the boundaries and expand the lands. Based on what I have read, Beveridge is big on what God’s land consists of and what it should become. Therefore, Albert Beveridge highly advocates imperialism and is trying to defend his position by defending it.
Another method that Beveridge pointed out was the power that the countries would get out of this imperialism, that would happen. In the passage, it mentions, “It is a mighty people that he has planted on this soil; a people sprung from the most masterful blood of history, a
