Chapter 7 Becoming a World Power

Section 1 The Imperialist Vision Big Question Why did the U.S. seek to become an imperialist power? National pride Extension of Manifest Destiny New markets for products

Europeans were looking for overseas places to sell products bc tariffs had reduced trade. To force trade with Japan the U.S. sent a naval expedition to visit Japan. At the first Pan-American conference the U.S. wanted to meet to discuss lowering tariffs with Latin Am. To defend the U.S. support grew in the late 1800s to build a large navy

Investment in W. Europe slowed bc most of the industries there had already been built. Planters supported by the U.S. Marines overthrew the Hawaiian monarchy Organization of American States – formed to promote cooperation of nations of the W. Hemi. Imperialism – political domination of weaker nations by stronger nations

Anglo-Saxonism- U.S. duty to shape “less civilized” areas

Key People James Blaine – Sec. of State led efforts to expand U.S. influence in Latin Am. Matthew Perry – first to arrive in Japan with steamships which they had never seen Liliuokalani – Queen of Hawaii that wanted to create a new constitution Josiah Strong – linked Anglo-Saxon ideas to Christian missionary ideas

Alfred Mahaan- wrote a book about how the U. S Alfred Mahaan- wrote a book about how the U.S. needed to build a large modern navy

Section 2 The Spanish-American War THE BIG Question Was sympathy for the Cuban people or economic expansion the major reason why the U.S. declared war on Spain?

Factors Contributing to War Sinking of the battleship Maine Sympathy for the Cuban revolution Protection of American investment in Cuba

U.S. causes economic crisis in Cuba by passing a tariff on sugar Treaty of Paris of 1898 granted independence to Cuba The Spanish were kicked out of the Philippine Islands by the U.S. and the people were final granted independence in 1946. U.S. support for Cuban rebels was fueled by yellow journalism or exaggerated news reporting.

Supporters of annexing the Philippines thought the U. S Supporters of annexing the Philippines thought the U.S. could use the islands for a naval base. Andrew Carnegie argued against annexation of the Philippines Platt Amendment – made Cuba a U.S. protectorate At the end the of S.A. War the U.S. would annex Guam and Puerto Rico.

Section 3 New American Diplomacy Essential Question: Why did the United States use diplomacy to achieve its economic objectives in Asia? Diplomacy, rather than war, allowed the U.S. as well as the European powers access to Asian markets.

McKinley chose T.R. (Theodore Roosevelt) as his running mate in the 1900 election because of T.R.’s status as a war hero. Wars between Japan and China in 1894 gave Japan parts of Manchuria. T.R. became president when McKinley was assassinated and died a few days later.

Open Door policy ensured trading rights with China T.R. won the Nobel Peace Prize by negotiating peace in Korea T.R. quote – “speak softly and carry a big stick” U.S. negotiated with Colombia to build a canal through Panama in 1903. The Roosevelt Corollary was an extension of the Monroe Doctrine. (explain)

Key Terms dollar diplomacy – jingoism – Roosevelt Corollary – Hay-Pauncefote Treaty – William Taft – practiced dollar diplomacy (see above)

John Hay – negotiated an Open Door policy with Japan sphere of influence – Boxer Rebellion –