1. E.Q. What were the causes and effects of the Spanish-American War?

2. Expansionism in the 1800s Imperialism: When a country takes colonies
Manifest Destiny- Americans superior, right to control North America

5. Beginning of US Global Involvement
Why?
New Technology
Drive for Markets and Raw Materials
Growth of Naval Power
Social Darwinism
Missionary Spirit

6. Social Darwinism
Social Darwinism: the belief that the evolutionary idea of “survival of the fittest” applied to societies and businesses. Ex) If a business comes to dominate an industry it is because this business is naturally the best.

7. Economic Benefits How was the U.S. making so much? What are markets?
“Today we are making more than we can use… Therefore we must find new markets for our [goods]…”
-Senator Albert J. Beveridge, 1898
How was the U.S. making so much?
What are markets?
The U.S. wanted new markets to sell its crops and commodities.
Otherwise the U.S. economy would slow
The U.S. also wanted to extract resources from other territories.
Access to sugar, coffee, oil, rubber, fruits, and minerals

8. Military Strength
The U.S. built one of the world’s most powerful navies.
The U.S. wanted military bases in strategic locations, which required the U.S. involvement in other territories.
Why might some locations be better than others for military bases?
Which parts of the world might the U.S. have wanted to establish a military presence in?

9. Monroe Doctrine
Warning to Europe to say out of W. Hemisphere and US will stay out of Europe's colonies in E. Hem.
“Stay out of my backyard and we will stay out of yours.”

10. Where is Cuba?

12. Revolution in Cuba
1868- Cubans want independence from Spain but denied
American Viewpoints
Identify with Cubans
Extension of US
Sugar plantations- economic attraction
Jose Marti, Cuban leader- burn sugar plantations, destroy mills
Spanish- Reconcentration camps, kill ¼

14. The Maine Incident Maine to Havana Harbor Rioting in Havana
Show concern
Protect US property
Maine explodes
260 Americans killed
Spanish blamed, supposed mine

16. Yellow Journalism
In the late 1890s the New York Morning Journal and New York World battled for readers. Both newspapers printed the most sensational stories they could find about the horrors of the Cuban Revolution.
Yellow Journalism: sensational style of reporting used by some newspapers in the late 1800s
These newspapers fueled American anger and desire for war.

17. Jingoism
Jingoism: A super patriotism and demand for aggressive actions that created a warlike mood.
“We don’t want to fight
But Jingo, if we do,
We’ve got the men, we’ve
Got the ships,
We’ve got the Money too” British song 1870’s

20. Spanish American War: Outcomes
US defeats Spain quickly
Spain recognizes Cuba’s independence. US controls Cuba
Puerto Rico, Philippines, and Guam become US territories.
US is recognized as a world power.

25. Theodore Roosevelt
T.R. was famous for the motto: “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.”
Big Stick Policy: The US would negotiate for peace, but would use military if necessary.

27. Panama Canal
In 1901 the United states negotiated a treaty that gave the us a 99 yr renewable lease on a 10 mile wide strip of land across panama.
The panama canal is a was built on this land linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
The Panama Canal is considered Roosevelt's main imperialistic achievement.