Essential Questions Why did the United States become involved in

world affairs? How did the government’s role in economic and

political affairs change as America became more imperialistic?

What areas did the US try to influence through military, economic, and political means?

Isolationism

-stay out of foreign affairs

Has been previous policy until late 1800s

-Washington’s advice: farewell address says remain neutral

-Monroe Doctrine—Europe stay out of this hemisphere

-had been policy of government

Imperialism

-Policy of taking colonies for economic interests

Why??

1. other world powers were building empires

-jingoism: extreme patriotism thru foreign policy

2. U.S. also needed new markets for our products

-spheres of influence: some type of political, economic or cultural control indirectly

Imperialism

Imperialism

Building an Empire

-Alaska, 1867 referred to as: Seward’s Folly

Purchased from Russia for 2 cents an acre, ended up being very valuable land

-Hawaii, 1898

overthrew the Queen of Hawaii in 1893, annexed in 1898

-Alfred Mahan

“Influence of Sea Power upon History”

discussed need for strong Navy

Yellow Journalism Activity: Complete the handout as we go through

this in-class activity. We will return to notes after the activity is

completed!

Cuba Revolts against Spanish Rule: Cuba was a Spanish colony for nearly 350 years. In 1895 the people

of Cuba revolted against Spanish rule. As part of their attempt to stop the rebellion, the Spanish put some Cubans into concentration camps. The camps were badly run with terrible living conditions, disease, and bad food. As the death toll from the rebellion began to rise, Americans debated whether or not they should get involved.

America's Response: Officially, the United States adopted a policy of neutrality. Many

American businesses had money invested in Cuban sugar and mining industries and supported U.S. involvement. Further, support for the Monroe Doctrine and a growing sense of America's world importance fueled public calls for U.S. involvement. American newspapers, in particular the New York World and the New York Journal, sent journalists to Cuba to cover the situation. They hoped that the Cuban conflict would increase newspaper sales.

What is yellow journalism?

The First Media War—Pulitzer and Hearst

Spanish-American

-Spanish rule of Cuba Spanish ruled harshly Cubans want independence

-yellow journalism: biased opinion as fact, distorted, misleading images

-De Lome letter: accidentally published, attacked Pres. McKinley, angered Americans

-U.S. sends ship to observe and protect US interest in Cuba

-USS Maine explodes in Havana, newspapers blamed Cuba

-”Remember the Maine” battle cry for war

Spanish-American

Philippines

-U.S. attacks Spanish colony when war starts

-George Dewey captures the islands (Philippines)

-Why did we capture the Philippines??? New markets for products

-Imperialistic Foreign Policy

-Josiah Strong : White Man’s Burden: book supported imperialism, its our duty to civilize the uncivilized and spread Christian ideas

-Anti-Imperialistic Feelings—against expansion

-Anti-Imperialist League

-Andrew Carnegie, Jane Addams

Fighting in Cuba

-Cuba will be independent Teller Amendment

-Rough Riders volunteer cavalry led by

Theodore Roosevelt

cleared way for attack on San Juan Hill

-”Splendid Little War”

lasted only a few months, Cuba is free

-Treaty of Paris, 1898

Puerto Rico is part of U.S.

U.S. buys Philippines and Guam

Headline ActivityHeadline Activity

You will create 6 yellow journalism headlines on the topics/events we discussed today

Under each headline give the year if applicable and two details about the topic or event

Be creative! Topics/Events can include:

Spanish-American War Acquisition of Hawaii Alfred Mahan’s book Purchase of Alaska USS Maine exploding Treaty of Paris Rough Riders US attacks the Philippines De Lome Letter

Examples: US demands that Europe stays

out! Monroe Doctrine is issued in 1823 Part of isolationist policies warning

Europe to remain out of this hemisphere

Thousands dead after devastating hurricane…

Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans and surrounding areas in 2005

It was the costliest hurricane in US history

Newspaper Activity: create the front page of a yellow journalism newspaper about the events and information we learned about today Name for paper, Editor (you), date Sensational Headline for main article, picture, and story

—topic is Spanish-American War 2 supplemental stories—the Rough Riders and Reasons

for Imperialism Write articles as if you are during the time period we are

studying! Remember that Yellow Journalism was very popular

during this time!