The US as an Empire


Question: Here is Wikipedia's definition of an empire: An empire is a "political unit" made up of several territories and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the empire exercises political control over the peripheries. Does America fit this definition? Cite evidence in your answer.


Question: Would Americans during this period have considered themselves an empire? Cite evidence in your answer.


Question: Would those being ruled by America consider America an empire? Cite evidence in your answer.