Imperialism Imperialism

US HistoryUS History

US Foreign PolicyUS Foreign Policy

““The Great rule of The Great rule of conduct for us, in conduct for us, in regard to foreign regard to foreign nations….it is our nations….it is our true Policy to steer true Policy to steer clear of permanent clear of permanent alliances with any alliances with any portion of the foreign portion of the foreign world.”world.”

Who made this Who made this statement?statement?

a.a. Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

b.b. William McKinleyWilliam McKinley

c.c. Teddy RooseveltTeddy Roosevelt

d.d. George WashingtonGeorge Washington

ImperialismImperialism

Nation takes control over another Nation takes control over another geographic region in these ways:geographic region in these ways:

1. Politically1. Politically

2. Economically2. Economically

3. Socially3. Socially

How do Manifest Destiny How do Manifest Destiny and Social Darwinism fit in and Social Darwinism fit in with American Imperialism?with American Imperialism?

Sea to shinning Sea – our destiny to Sea to shinning Sea – our destiny to extend our democratic waysextend our democratic ways

Survival of the fittest! Survival of the fittest! This would be us - USThis would be us - US

AlaskaAlaska

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Secretary State Seward wanted to Secretary State Seward wanted to purchase Alaska from Russia because of purchase Alaska from Russia because of its natural resources & strategic its natural resources & strategic location. Not everyone in the United location. Not everyone in the United States agreed with this 7.2 Million States agreed with this 7.2 Million dollar purchase. What did they call it?dollar purchase. What did they call it?

a.a. Seward’s FollySeward’s Follyb.b. Seward’s IdiocySeward’s Idiocyc.c. Seward’s GiftSeward’s Giftd.d. Seward’s BrillianceSeward’s Brilliance

Why did America annex Why did America annex Hawaii?Hawaii?

PineapplePineapple Military baseMilitary base FuelFuel New marketsNew markets Show of power and strengthShow of power and strength

HawaiiHawaii

Who pressured the United Who pressured the United States to annex Hawaii in States to annex Hawaii in

1898?1898?a. President Clevelanda. President Cleveland

b. Queen Liliuokalanib. Queen Liliuokalani

c. Liloc. Lilo

d. American Plantersd. American Planters

Spanish American WarSpanish American War

US declared war on Spain because US declared war on Spain because of the sinking of the USS Maineof the sinking of the USS Maine

The Maine had mysteriously The Maine had mysteriously exploded not far from Havana, Cubaexploded not far from Havana, Cuba

Philippines were a territory of SpainPhilippines were a territory of Spain

Treaty of Paris 1898Treaty of Paris 1898

Ends the war between Spain and the Ends the war between Spain and the United StatesUnited States

US receives:US receives: CubaCuba Puerto RicoPuerto Rico GuamGuam US pays Spain $20 million for the Philippine US pays Spain $20 million for the Philippine

IslandsIslands

Spanish American WarSpanish American War

After the Spanish American War After the Spanish American War Cuba was not allowed to make Cuba was not allowed to make treaties, go into debt and the US treaties, go into debt and the US could buy or lease land for naval could buy or lease land for naval and coaling stations. This was an and coaling stations. This was an agreement called the..agreement called the..

a.a. Paris TreatyParis Treaty

b.b. Platt AmendmentPlatt Amendment

c.c. Cuban DoctrineCuban Doctrine

d.d. Marshall PlanMarshall Plan

ChinaChina

US wanted open access - Open Door US wanted open access - Open Door Policy – to all of China’s coastal portsPolicy – to all of China’s coastal ports

US wanted China to eliminate special US wanted China to eliminate special privileges for any trading nationsprivileges for any trading nations

Maintenance of China’s independenceMaintenance of China’s independence

Panama Canal – Panama Canal – Completed August 15, 1914Completed August 15, 1914

Great engineering featGreat engineering feat Connected Pacific Ocean to Atlantic Connected Pacific Ocean to Atlantic

OceanOcean US President responsible for its creationUS President responsible for its creation

Teddy RooseveltTeddy Roosevelt

Panama CanalPanama Canal

One of the difficulties in One of the difficulties in building the canal was building the canal was

a.a. The Panamanian people did not want The Panamanian people did not want the canal.the canal.

b.b. It was built through the WIDEST section It was built through the WIDEST section of Panama.of Panama.

c.c. The United States refused to send men The United States refused to send men and equipment.and equipment.

d.d. Workers became ill with malariaWorkers became ill with malaria

Foreign PolicyForeign Policy

Monroe DoctrineMonroe Doctrine 18231823 US opposition to US opposition to

any European any European interference with interference with the Western the Western HemisphereHemisphere

Roosevelt CorollaryRoosevelt Corollary 19041904 Extension of Monroe Extension of Monroe

DoctrineDoctrine US claimed right to US claimed right to

protect its economic protect its economic interests by means of interests by means of military intervention in military intervention in affairs of Western affairs of Western HemisphereHemisphere

Opposing View PointsOpposing View Points

ImperialismImperialismUS needed colonies to compete US needed colonies to compete

economicallyeconomically

World Power US needed World Power US needed Colonies and Naval basesColonies and Naval bases

American Destiny – duty to care American Destiny – duty to care for poor and weakfor poor and weak

No Empire = weakNo Empire = weak

Honorable to keep land Honorable to keep land Americans fought and died forAmericans fought and died for

Anti-ImperialismAnti-ImperialismColonies cost too much $$Colonies cost too much $$

US concentrate on problems at US concentrate on problems at homehome

Nonwhite people can not Nonwhite people can not assimilate into American assimilate into American societysociety

Empire = WarsEmpire = Wars

Not in democratic principles to Not in democratic principles to annex landannex land