1. U.S. Imperialism

2. Bell Ringer
What are some reasons that countries might have for taking control of other countries?

3. Imperialism
Imperialism – one country exerting control over another country through political or military force
Example: British Empire
Distinction between colonialism and imperialism:
Colonialism – People from “mother country” settle in colonized country, live among colonized people
Imperialism – People from imperializing country don’t necessarily need to settle in imperialized country; important aspect is CONTROL over imperialized country

4. Background Monroe Doctrine Manifest Destiny Industrialization
U.S. would take care of all issues in the Western hemisphere
Manifest Destiny
Americans should continue expanding
At this point, Americans occupied all of what is now the continental U.S.
Industrialization
American factories were producing more than Americans could consume
Need for raw materials

5. Which countries did the U.S. imperialize?

6. Why would Americans want an empire?
Monroe Doctrine
Need for new markets
Need for raw materials
Keep up with Europeans
“Civilize” the rest of the world
The White Man’s Burden

7. Why would Americans be against a U.S. empire?
U.S. should focus on its own problems
Might end up in war while defending imperial holdings
Costs money, lives
Hypocrisy
Ideals of democracy, self-determination
U.S.’s own history as a colony

8. How did this cartoonist feel about imperialism?

9. How did the cartoonist feel about imperialism?

10. How did this cartoonist feel about imperialism?

11. What did the cartoonist think of imperialism?

12. How does the cartoonist feel about imperialism?

13. Is the U.S. imperialist today?

14. Is the U.S. imperialist today?
Cultural imperialism
U.S. dominates media around the world, spreads ideas/culture
Some people maintain that this establishes an unequal power balance with many developing countries and the U.S.

15. Exit Slip
Should the U.S. have imperialized other countries during the late-1800s/early-1900s? Why or why not?
What might have been the consequences of building an American empire, both for the U.S. and the countries it imperialized?