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The United States:Becoming a World Power
Todays Question:What is America’s relationship with the rest of the world? Chapter 22 Overseas ExpansionOak Mountain Middle School
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What is America’s relationship with the rest of the world?
Isolationism: Having little to do with the affairs of other countries. Reasons: To avoid wars and spend time and money only on the U. S.
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What is America’s relationship with the rest of the world?
Expansionism: Expanding your nations boundaries. Reasons: To gain more living space, natural resources, become more powerful and fulfill “Manifest Destiny”.Belief you have a God-given duty to spread democracy and religion.
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What is America’s relationship with the rest of the world?
What did America want? To trade with JapanMatthew Perry- Sent to Japan to work out trade deal… he took 8 warships with him. What happened? Japan agreed to trade with U.S. Why was it important? America now has greater involvement in Asia.
Opening Trade with Japan
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What is America’s relationship with the rest of the world?
Alaska belonged to Russia. William Seward: U.S. Secretary of State Seward agreed to buy it from Russia for 7.2 million (or 2 cents per acre) – really cheap!Reactions of many Americans: Thought deal was crazy!Alaska’s importance: Many natural resources.
The Purchase of Alaska
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What is America’s relationship with the rest of the world?
1870 – 1914, rise of Imperialism: Stronger countries taking over weaker countries.
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What is America’s relationship with the rest of the world?
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Reasons for Imperialism
WORLDWIDE
Competition (we want
more power)
More Natural Resources
Desire to spread culture & religion (Manifest Destiny)
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Reasons forImperialism
UNITED STATES
A NEW Frontier…now that
the West is full.
A new placeTo sell U.S. goods
(trade)
It’s our DUTY to spread freedom
& religion. (Manifest Destiny)
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So Now you know!America’s relationship with the rest of the world! ImperialismTradeIsolationismPurchaseExpansionism