1. Bellwork What was the biggest empire ever?
How is Alaska different than the Philippines?
Why would a nation want colonies?

2. Monday, October 30 Bell Ringer What does imperialism mean?
Why would a Nation want colonies?
Does the US currently have colonies?
Agenda
Bell Ringer
Vocab (20 minutes)
Notes
Motives for Imperialism (HW?)

3. Reasons for Imperialism
USH-5.1

4. I. Imperialism
Expansion to new territories to seek raw materials and new markets
Making empires
Pres. Washington said to steer clear of alliances
Enough home problems
Limited military
By end of 1800s, economy not so small anymore
Need resources and markets

5. I. Imperialism US had already spread westward
Those new areas were settled by Americans
Intended to make them regular states
Even Alaska, bought in 1862, became a state in 1958
These new territories were never meant to become states
Were to be used for raw materials and new markets

6. CFU What is imperialism?
Why did Washington want the US to stay out of alliances?
What was different about the US by the end of 1800s?
What is the difference between westward expansion and imperialism?
Creating empires for resources and markets
Domestic problems and small military
Much larger economy and a need for raw materials and new markets
WE – going to become America
Imp – going to be used by America

7. II. Reasons to spread
Capitalism meant a need for resources and markets
Surplus of goods needed to be sold somewhere
Increased demand for American crops too

8. II. Reasons to spread Nationalism spreads in America
Proud to be an American…
Expanded navy to:
Compete with imperialist countries
Protect trade
Secure markets
Spread Christianity

9. II. Reasons to spread Social Darwinism
One group is more fit to survive
Americans are superior to other people
Especially non-white people
US has the responsibility to expand to help those people get better
“White Man’s Burden”
The same thinking as “positive good”

10. II. Reasons to spread Wants to be a world power
Looks at European countries and is jealous
Uses the situations in Latin America to step up

11. CFU What did capitalism require? Why did US navy expand?
How did Social Darwinism apply to US imperialism?
What is “White Man’s Burden?”
“White Man’s Burden” is just like what?
How does the US try to be a world power?
Resources and markets
Protect trade, secure markets, compete w/empires, spread Jesus
Americans are better than non-whites
These “savages” need help
Positive good
Latin America