What Is Imperialism?  Policy where stronger nations extend their economic, political, and military control  U.S. Goal – become an imperial power

Military Strength  Global military presence  Build up Navy – Admiral Alfred T. Mahan  3 rd largest by 1890  Modern battleships – USS Maine  Why Navy?

New Markets  New Technology = produce more goods  More than Americans needed  Need to sell them  Need more raw materials  Solution – Foreign markets and trade

Alaska  William Seward  Buy Alaska for 7.2 million in 1867 from Russia  2 cents an acre  Called “Seward’s Folly”  Rich in minerals, oil, timber, and more  NOT a folly!  1959 becomes a state

Hawaii

 Economically important to US  American owned sugar plantations ¾ of island’s wealth  Import sugar duty free  Pearl Harbor  Queen Liliuokalani – “Hawaii for Hawaiians”  Overthrown  Became a state 1959 – 50 th and last

Yellow Journalism  Exaggerates news to lure and engage readers  Similar to tabloids, TMZ, etc.

Cuba  US try to buy Cuba from Spain – NO!  Cubans revolted against Spain  Unsuccessful – did abolish slavery  2 nd Revolution  Jose Marti leader  Try to involve US  USS Maine destroyed – by Spain????  US in!! – Cuban Revolution

Cuban Revolution Results  Treaty of Paris  Spain freed Cuba  Guam and Puerto Rico to the US  Sold Philippines

Puerto Rico  Protected and controlled by US military  Keep a US presence in the Caribbean  Some wanted statehood - Nope  Foraker Act  Ended military rule  Set up a civil government

Philippines  Sold to US for $20 million – Filipinos not happy  Emilio Aguinaldo – rebel leader  Revolt-1899  3 years to suppress the rebellion (4000 US troops died)  Cost $400 million  Government similar to Puerto Rico  Independence July 4, 1946

Open Door Policy  Protect US interest  John Jay Sec. of State  Share trading rights with other imperial nations  No country had an exclusive deal with any part of China  Reluctantly accepted by other nations

Boxer Rebellion  Secret Chinese society get rid of “foreign devils” in the country  Started a rebellion  Britain, France, Germany, Japan, and US troops involved  Ended quickly and violently SKIP

Impact Of Imperialism  Anti-imperialist league started  Panama Canal – route through central America  Pay Panama 10 million and 250,000 rent per year  Roosevelt Corollary  US right to protect economic interests by means of military force