Imperialism-US Becomes a World Power

Imperialism __________ – one country controlling another ______________________________________ -use colony for raw materials, new markets

Imperialism I. American Imperialism A.____________________ 1. _________________ a. industrial rev. led to new inventions to grow/make more i. need more___________ ii. new places to ______________________ b. by 1900, US had a ___________________of trade

Imperialism 2.__________________ a.need for modern _____ b.The Influence of Sea Power on History (Alfred Mahan) i. build ______________in Caribbean Sea ii. acquire _______, Pacific Islands – refueling stations iii. build________in Central America

Imperialism 3. _________________ a.belief in Anglo-Saxon ________________ b. Social Darwinism – combined w/belief in ___________________ c.belief in duty to spread ____________

Imperialism 4. ___________________ a.extension of ___________________ i. restore pioneer spirit of the country b. extension of ______________________ i. ____________________ - US would use _____ to protect interests in Latin America

Imperialism II. First Target A.__________________ 1.US owned sugar plantations (19 th c.) a.built naval base at _______________________ b.McKinley Tariff made sugar more expensive c. plantation owners wanted US to ________ Hawaii d. revolution against Queen Liliuokalani e. new gov’t led by Sanford Dole f. Pres. McKinley annexed _______ (1898)

Imperialism IV. ________________________ A._____________ (1896) 1.90 miles from Florida 2.Spanish territory a. US __________ wanted gov’t to support Cuba b. ______________ exaggerated news from Cuba to gain support for rebels  ________________________  Jingoism - _________________________

Imperialism 3.____________Letter (1898) a.letter from Spain’s foreign minister slamming _______________; newspaper printed it b. _________________(1898) i. sent to Havana to protect US citizens ii. exploded, sank iii. yellow journalists blamed _______________ => short-term cause of _____

Imperialism B. Spanish-American War - “Remember the _________” (1898) 1.started in the __________; Spanish surrendered to US Navy (Dewey)

Imperialism 2. US invaded _____ next a.________________– volunteer unit led by __________________ i. newspapers made TR a hero after battle of ____________________

Imperialism 3. Treaty of ______(1898) a._____ – independence from Spain b.US got territory from Spain – ___________________ c.US paid $20m to Spain for ________________ => US now had an ____________________

Imperialism V. US ________________ A.__________________ 1.help to protect future canal in Panama 2.granted US citizenship in 1917 B. __________________ 1.sugar, tobacco business 2.US Army stayed after war, took over 3.___________________(to Cuban Constitution) a.US could ____________ in Cuba any time; built naval base at Guantanamo Bay

Imperialism C. __________________ 1.access to rest of Asia 2.US Army had to fight to keep control 3._________ appointed governor 4.granted ________________ in 1946

Imperialism D. ____________________ 1.________________Policy a.US-led effort to keep China open for ________ w/all countries b.______________(1900) – unsuccessful revolt in China to throw out ___________________ E. Other Acquisitions 1. ________ (1867) – purchased from Russia (“_____________________”)

Imperialism VI. US ______________ Policy A. _______________Diplomacy (“________________” Policy) 1. President ________________ ( ) a – sent _____________Fleet around world (new __________) b. Roosevelt ________________ i.addition to Monroe Doctrine ii.“Speak softly and carry a big stick” iii. US will be the “____________________” in the Western Hemisphere

Imperialism c. Panama ______________ i.Needed short-cut for navy from ____________________ ii.took ships a long time to get from Hawaii to __________; iii.US helped Panama win independence (1903) iv.____________________ Treaty – created US Canal Zone in Panama v.took _____ years to build

Imperialism B. _________ Diplomacy 1.President __________( ) a.US business/gov’t invested_________ in foreign countries i. substitute “_________ for ____________”

Imperialism C. ___________ Diplomacy 1.President ___________ ( ) a.US would support freely elected, ____________ gov’ts in _________ Hemisphere (“New Freedom”) b.Mexican Revolution i. US sent troops to support Mexican gov’t against rebels (_______________)

Imperialism VII. Anti-____________________ A.Arguments against Imperialism 1.______________________ a.against US idea of ________ and freedom 2. ______________________ a.empire-building took advantage of people of ______ 3. ______________________ a.too expensive to maintain empire b.new immigrants to the country were more_____________ for jobs