1. AMERICA AS A WORLD POWER
HOW DOES A NATION BALANCE ITS OWN NEEDS WITH THE NEEDS OF THE WORLD?
CAUSE AND EFFECT:
AMERICA AS A WORLD POWER
BY: MR. TINEO

2. At first the United States followed a policy of isolationism and avoided getting involved with the affairs of other countries.
It all started at Washington’s Farewell address where he said that the U.S. will not become involved in European affairs

3. MORE REASONS:
IN THE MID-1800’S, THE CIVIL WAR AND
RECONSTRUCTION KEPT THEIR FOCUS ON CHALLENGES
AT HOME.
IN ADDITION,MANY AMERICANS FELT THAT THE U.S. DID
NOT HAVE THE MILITARY POWER TO POLICE
TERRITORIES AROUND THE WORLD IF THEY BECAME AN
IMPERIALIST COUNTRY.

4. WHY did the United States end its policy of
Isolationism and become an imperialist
country?
U.S. wanted sources of raw materials-such as
copper, rubber, and tin-to fuel industrial growth.
Some americans believed that the U.S. needed to expand to keep its economy strong.
U.S. built a strong navy to protect its economic interests.
The U.S. gains overseas territories
2. Hawaii became a United States territory in 1898.
3. The United States sought trade with Japan and China.

5. In 1867 when Secretary of State William H.
Seward purchased Alaska. This new territory
was a valuable source of fur, minerals, timber,
and gold.
The United States then took the
Midway Islands, part of Samoa, and Hawaii.

6. The United States sought trade with
Japan and China.
Hawaii became a United States territory in 1898
U.S. acquired control over Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Cuba through the Spanish-American war
U.S. controls the Panama canal

7. CAUSE AND EFFECT
In the last half of the 1800s, the United States joined the race for control of overseas territories.
The United States expanded into new parts of the world as a result of the Spanish-American War.
As a result, the U.S. became more involved in international affairs.

8. MONROE DOCTRINE
The U.S. will defend its interests in the Western Hemisphere and keep European powers out

9. ROOSEVELT COROLLARY
The U.S. will police wrongdoing by nations in the Western Hemisphere

10. Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy
The U.S. will use economic means to aid
its interests in Latin America.
It was directed to the increase of
American trade-U.S. business interests.
This would keep Europeans countries out
of Latin American countries.

11. Wilson and Democracy The U.S. will promote and protect
democracy in the Western Hemisphere
The Anti-Imperialist League was created that
opposed the treaty and the creation of an
American colonial empire. They argued that the
treaty threatened democracy because it denied
self-government to the people living in the
newly acquired territories.

12. United States became a global power in the late
1800s and early 1900s.
Through a combination of economic strength,
military might, and aggressive foreign policy,
America made its presence known in many parts
of the world. One such place was Panama, where
the United States built the Panama Canal.
The United States has remained a powerful
force on the international stage to this day.