1. Warm-Up 10/5/17 What does imperialism mean? Good Morning!
Please WRITE the entire question and write your answer/response.
What does imperialism mean?

2. Announcements
Report Cards- 1st 9 weeks ends NEXT Friday. Take care of your grades! Do not wait until the last minute.
Notebook check is NEXT Tuesday 10/10/17- this is a major grade for the 9 weeks.
Next Monday is a student holiday- No School 10/9/17.
Next Wednesday is the PSAT during school.*
Unit 04 Test is scheduled for Next Friday 10/13/17.*

3. Causes of Expansions (pg. 30)
Factor/Cause
Meaning/Effect
Example
Desire for military strength and territory
Growth of military for possible war and territory acquisition (to gain or add)
Alfred T. Mahan
U.S. Navy expands to become the 3rd largest Navy.
Thirst for new markets for trade and economic growth
Increase in cashflow/money/ jobs
Increase in trade (imports and exports)
Foreign Trade is solution to overproduction and unemployment
Belief in cultural superiority
Settled societies see themselves as “civilized”
Accepted social idea that Anglo Europeans and Anglo Americans were racially superior over less settled or developed cultures.

4. Spanish-American War Notes Pt. 2 (pg.32)
After the Treaty of Paris goes into effect, the U.S. starts to experience the “growing pains” of controlling a foreign territory.
The U.S. did not give Puerto Ricans any promises regarding independence after the Spanish-American War.
Foraker Act- passed in 1900, ended military rule and set up a civil government in Puerto Rico.
Gave the U.S. power to appoint a governor, and members of its upper legislative house.
Puerto Ricans could elect members of the lower house.
Puerto Ricans were granted U.S. citizenship in 1917.

5. Platt Amendment- passed in 1901 by the Cuban government:
Teller Amendment- stated that the U.S. had no intention of taking over any part of Cuba.
Passed in 1898 during the Spanish-American War.
Platt Amendment- passed in 1901 by the Cuban government:
Cuba could not make treaties that might limit its independence or permit a foreign power to control any parts of its territory.
The United States reserved the right to intervene in Cuba.
Cuba could not go into debt.
The United States could buy or lease any land on the island for naval stations and refueling stations.

6. Platt Amendment

7. Philippine-American War:
1899- revolted against the U.S.
70,000 U.S. troops occupy the Philippines; it took nearly 3 years to suppress the rebellion.
Casualties:
20,000 Filipino Rebels wounded or killed
4,000 Americans wounded or killed
Cost:
$400 million 20 times the amount the U.S. paid for the territory
Eventually gained independence from the U.S. on July 4, 1946.

8. Philippine-American War

9. In order to protect American interests in China, John Hay issues the Open Door Policy.
Letters addressed to Imperialist nations proposing that the nations share their trading rights with the U.S.
This meant that no single nation had a monopoly on trade with any part of China.
Boxer Rebellion- a 1900 rebellion in which members of a Chinese secret society sought to free their country from Western influence.

10. China in the Early 20th Century

11. U.S. Economic/Foreign Policy Develops:
Belief that the growth of the U.S. economy depended on exports.
Felt that the U.S. had the right to intervene abroad to keep foreign markets open.
Feared that the closing of an area to American products, citizens, or ideas threatened U.S. survival.
William McKinley- assassinated in 1901; Theodore Roosevelt becomes President

12. William KcKinnley

13. Panama Canal:
1903- the U.S. takes over the failed construction of the canal.
The U.S. supports an independence movement of the Panamanians against the Columbians; Panama is freed
U.S. agrees to pay $10 million plus an annual rent of $250,000 to Panama for the canal starting in 1913.
Started actual, physical construction in 1904canal is complete in 1913.
Canal opens for business/trade in August 1914.

14. Panama Canal

15. U.S. Affairs in Latin America:
Roosevelt Corollary- an extension of the Monroe Doctrine; announced in 1904; the U.S. claimed the right to protect its economic interests by means of military intervention in the affairs of Western Hemisphere nations.
Dollar Diplomacy- the U.S. policy of using the nation’s economic power to exert influence over other countries.
Woodrow Wilson is elected President of the U.S. in 1912.
*Isolationism-policy to remain free from relationships with other nations; separated/alone

16. Woodrow Wilson

17. Effects of Imperialism Timeline (pg. 33)
1893- Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii is overthrown
1898- Spanish-American War (approx. 15 weeks)
1899-U.S. annexes Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines
1904-Theodore Roosevelt becomes President
1908-William Taft becomes President
1912-Woodrow Wilson becomes President
1914-Panama Canal is completed; Europe enters World War I
1917-U.S. enters WWI
1918-Central Powers surrender; WWI ends
1919-Treaty of Versailles is signed.

18. Yellow Journalism and Propaganda- Due at the end of Class on Friday, October 6, 2017 for a MAJOR Grade
Each Student will create ONE of the following:
A Spanish-American War Propaganda Poster
A mock Front page of a Newspaper with sensationalized information about the war AND a picture about one of the major events of the war.
A political cartoon/meme about the Spanish-American War
An illustrated timeline with four major dates/events.
Your assignment must include:
Information about the Spanish-American War
Be legible, organized/neat
COLOR (even those who choose the newspaper option)

19. Yellow Journalism and Propaganda Examples