1. America Claims An Empire
Chapter 10
America Claims An Empire

2. Ch 10 Id and Define Section 3 Section 4 Section 1 Queen Liluokalani
Imperialism
Alfred T. Mahan
William Seward
Pearl Harbor
Sanford B. Dole
Section 2
Jose Marti
Valeriano Weyler
Yellow journalism
U.S.S. Maine
George Dewey
Rough Riders
San Juan Hill
Treaty of Paris
Section 3
Foraker Act
Platt Amendment
Protectorate
Emilio Aguinaldo
John Hay
Open Door Notes
Boxer Rebellion
Section 4
Panama Canal
Roosevelt Corollary
Dollar diplomacy
Francisco “Pancho” Villa
Emiliano Zapata
John J. Pershing

3. Section 1 Imperialism and America
American Expansionism
Imperialism, policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories
Global competition
European nations had been establishing colonies for centuries

4. American manifest destiny
Desire for Military Strength
Thirst for new Markets
Belief in Cultural Superiority

6. The United States Acquires Alaska
Secretary of state William Seward ( under Lincoln and Johnson) convinced the U.S. to buy Alaska from Russia
7.2 Million dollars or 2 cents an acre
Nick named Seward’s Folly or Seward’s Ice box
Rich in Oil, gold, timber and minerals

9. The United States Takes Hawaii
American merchants had lived on the Hawaiian islands since 1790’s
They sold sugar cane mostly to America
In the Mid-19th century Americans owned about ¾ of the wealth
The McKinley Tariff provoked a crisis by eliminating duty free sugar
The planters called for annexation

10. The End of a Monarchy
Hawaii for Hawaiians agenda of Queen Liliuokalani after she took over from her father King Kalakaua
encouraged revolt by American Sugar growers
Ambassador John L. Stevens organized a revolution with the help of the marines

12. US troops in Hawaii

13. Cont. Sanford B. Dole headed the new government
President Cleveland directed the queen be restored to her throne
Power was never truly restored
After William McKinley took office he annexed it on August 12, 1898 during the Spanish American war

16. Section 2 Spanish-American War
Cubans Rebel Against Spain
A colony for over 300 years
Spain sent The Butcher Weyler (Valeriano Weyler) to crush the rebellion
Yellow journalism
Incites and adds to the resentment against Spain
De Lome – Spanish Ambassador wrote a letter in which he bad mouthed McKinley
The explosion of the U.S.S. Maine was blamed on Spain

18. Cont.
On April 30, 1898 Commodore George Dewey attacked the Spanish in the Philippine (Filipinos)
Rough Riders led by Theodore Roosevelt along with the10th Calvary – take Cuba
Treaty of Paris
John Hay called it “a splendid little war”
Puerto Rico
Guam
Philippines
Cuba
Teller Amendment – give independence
Platt Amendment – delayed Cuba’s independence

22. Section 3 Acquiring New Lands
Ruling Puerto Rico
Had not been promised independence
Bring protection “protectorate”
Foraker Act – enabled military rule
Puerto Rico gained citizenship in 1917
Cuba
Teller Amendment was delayed with the Platt Amendment
Cuba could not make treaties
U.S. had right to intervene
Cuba could not go into debt
U.S. could buy or lease land

23. After 3 years the rebellion was suppressed
Filipinos Rebel
Emilio Aguinaldo believed that the U.S. had promised them independence
He led a revolt in Feb. 1899
Anger at the U.S. suppressing a rebellion
After 3 years the rebellion was suppressed
20,000 Filipino rebels died
4,000 Americans
400 million dollars
Gained its independence on July 4, 1946

25. Foreign Influence in China
Sphere of Influence – one country controlling another
John Hay wanted to keep China Open for trade
Open Door Policy – everyone could trade equally in China
Boxer Rebellion in China was suppressed by both the Chinese government and the American/European forces

26. Section 4 America as a World Power
Theodore Roosevelt
Peace Maker – Negotiating a settlement of Russo-Japanese war
Nobel peace prize in 1906

27. Panama Canal a man a plan a canal panama amanap lanac a nalp a nam a
Hay-Pauncefote – Britain gave the U.S. exclusive rights to build and control the canal
2 possible routes
Nicaragua – much of it crossed a lake
Panama ( a Colombian province) – shorter
U.S. needed to get permission from Colombia
When negotiations broke down Philippe Bunau-Varilla helped to organize a rebellion against Colombia

28. Panama Canal

30. Roosevelt Corollary Addition to the Monroe Doctrine
The U.S. will intervene if a Latin American country does something that may put them in danger.
Dollar Diplomacy
Guaranteed loans to foreign countries to keep European powers out of Latin America

31. BIG STICK DIPLOMACY
Speak softly and Carry a big stick

33. Woodrow Wilson’s Missionary Diplomacy
Diaz, Madero, Huerta, and Carranza
Wilson looks to oust Huerta
Uses a incident to do so
Take notes on your own starting on 363
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Underline names and terms
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