1. Imperialism
Goal #6

2. Global expansion beyond our borders
Imperialism

3. Reasons for Imperialistic Expansion
US was already settled (manifest destiny)
Began to look for new land, raw materials, new markets for our goods, economic factors
Belief that it was our “duty” to spread our virtues and cultural values to others who are less civilized
New ideas about the growth of our military/navy spread
The Influence of Sea Power Upon History by Alfred Thayer Mahon suggested that a strong navy was a requirement for global expansion, those who controlled the seas controlled the world (ancient civilizations had proved this fact)
Reasons for Imperialistic Expansion

4. Countries US expanded its control over during this time
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Philippines
Guam
Panama
China
Hawaii and Alaska
Countries US expanded its control over during this time

5. Spanish-American War: Causes
Fought in Cuba, Spain controlled Cuba and other nations both in the Bahamas and in the Pacific (McKinley was president)
(Big picture) US was expanding worldwide, increasing its naval power and looking for overseas possessions and Spain had control
USS Maine explodes
De Lome Letter intercepted
Journalists published pictures of Spanish there committing crimes against the Cubans
Yellow Journalism (exaggerated truths)
William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer (journalists)
Jose Marti
US felt the need to intervene and help the Cubans win their independence from Spain
Spanish-American War: Causes

6. Spanish-American War: Effects
Theodore Roosevelt becomes war hero (led the Rough Riders) and will become president in 1901 when McKinley is shot
US defeats Spain after which point Spain will never be a world power again
US acquires Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines from Spain as a result of winning the war, bloody warfare breaks out in the Philippines over our acquisition of it (the people were angry)
US gains great deal of land from the war and is elevated to world power
Treaty of Paris of 1898 ends it
Spanish-American War: Effects

7. China Trade privileges were key to US
Other countries were carving out their influence in China for trade rights
US wanted to protect its rights to trade there
Would influence US to build up its NAVY and secure refueling stations in Pacific
Open Door Notes: secured our rights to Chinese trade
Boxer Rebellion: Chinese resented foreign influence in their country and rebelled/ it was quickly put down with our help
China

8. Hawaii Queen “Lili” was monarch
Had complete sovereignty from
Native Hawaiians were quite primitive in terms of their defense
US needed Hawaii for refueling stations/ stepping stone to Asia/China
Queen Lili decided that she would step down in order to prevent her people from dying in a futile war (strength of character)
US would appoint Sanford Dole as first leader of Hawaii
Became our last state in 1959
Hawaii

9. Alaska Purchased from Russia in 1867
Secretary of State William Seward pushed for its purchase/ was called “Seward’s Folly”, many felt it was a foolish move
$7.2 million
Rich in resources of all kinds/ the last frontier
Became a state in 1959 (49th state)
Alaska

11. Alaska is rich in oil!

12. Panama Canal Theodore Roosevelt became president in 1901
While he had been in Cuba during the war, he had needed the US navy, but it was far away in the Pacific Ocean
He realized we needed a short cut through Central America!
Panama was controlled by Columbia so he instigated a revolution in Panama for them to oust the Columbians; it worked!
When Panama gained its independence, the US took the isthmus of Panama (Panama never signed the treaty) and began digging a canal through it to link the Pacific and Atlantic
This began in 1904 and it was opened in 1914
Would greatly decrease travel time between the two oceans and would allow us to create a TWO OCEAN NAVY!!
One of the greatest engineering feats in world history
1,000’s die from malaria and yellow fever
Was turned back over to the Panamanians in 1999
Panama Canal

13. Review US emerges in 1914 as a WORLD POWER!
We have a large, powerful 2-ocean navy
World War I will break out in Europe in 1914 and we enter in 1917
Imperialistic expansion brings forth big issues: Were we justified in our global expansion? What impact do we have on the nations we expand over? Is it morally right?
Woodrow Wilson becomes president in 1913 and will take us through WWI
Review

14. Your home team will be preparing a product/project on imperialism
Your home team will be preparing a product/project on imperialism. You may be creative with how you want to present this- there is not a set format! However, each of the criteria below must be met:
For each of the following countries (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Guam, Panama, China, Hawaii, Alaska) you must give the following information:
1. one primary source to read and summarize, document on each nation we expanded over
2. how we acquired that country (if we did)
3. why we wanted it
4. explain whether or not a war was fought (must give elaborate details for the Spanish-American War in Cuba!!)
5. outcome/effect on that nation and on the US
One member of your team will make a WORLD MAP on a poster which plots every country we expanded over and labels it with an American flag (it should be colored with continents and oceans labeled as well). This map should be entitled “The Onward March of the American Flag”
For presentation on FRIDAY, each home team will present on only 1-2 of the countries due to time constraints
Major test grade
Home Team Projects