4. I M P E R I A L I S M & W W I Our 1 st Unit…

5. LEARNING TARGETS: 1.What is Imperialism? 2.Where did Europeans Imperialize? 3.How does the US begin imperialism? 4.How does the US shift into a world power?

6. INTERACTIVE PPT Needed Today: Happy ppt lady – needs some enthusiasm Jimmy - intimidation Carl - intimidation Jonas (not one of the singing sensations) – nervousness Awkward Quote Uncle Sam Wayne Dougie Downer William Randolph Hearst – southern accent?

7. YYYYYEEEEEESSSSS! Oh my Gosh! I am SO flippin’ excited! Thank You Dunkford, Thank You! I knew it’d be a great day! I love US History! Happy PPT lady

8. IMPERIALISM

9. Here’s what happened…. We’ll give you some options… Think about how you would handle this situation… WWYD?

10. Would you… 1.Turn away & leave because the fight does not concern you 2. Convince a couple of friends to help you separate the 2 students before they hurt one another 3. Get into the fight on your friend’s side and punch out the former friend who owes you $ because he deserves it 4. Punch out both students to show the rest of the school who’s the toughest dude/chick at PR.

11. 1 2 3 4 Look at the # you chose… If you were a country, Here’s how you would act… IsolationismCollective security Intervention - alism Imperialism “The loner”“Team Player”“World Policeman”“World Bully” Strict non-involvement in the affairs of other countries Working w/ other countries to influence world affairs Intervening in other countries’ to promote important national interests & safeguard national security Taking land around the world or exploiting weaker nations to serve national interests The US in 1800s The US in 1905

12. IMPERIALISM: “ Conquering other countries to build an EMPIRE ” aka: The strong taking over the weak. (bullying)

13. If you are sensitive to violent pictures, you may want to look away now. The content of this picture is graphic and full of pure unbridled violence Get him Jimmy! He looks scared! “With Pleasure! You deserve this you weak piece of junk! Warning: I punch hard!” I am so afraid for my life right now… darn those bullies! If only I weren’t so “Inferior”! JIMMY Jonas Carl

14. European Imperialism Since late 1800s England owns ¼ of land & people in the world by 1900! “The sun never sets on the British Empire.”

15. Africa = main target GB, FR, BEL, IT, GER, PORT, & SP Euros wanted raw materials & shoppers Distributed Africa among themselves. “They were civilizing Them”

17. Isolation to Imperialism How the US goes from …

18. American Imperialism We want some land too! Africa’s already taken… Where are some other “weak” people?!?

19. 1. “We want to be alone over here!” (Only power in the Western Hemisphere) 2. Make more products & get more shoppers 3.Survival of the Fittest/Social Darwinism We as the “superior” people (white) had to help the “inferior” people (minorities) from themselves EX: Africans, Filippino, South Americans… 3 Reasons we give to Imperialize:

20. Our 1 st Imperialistic Gain…

21. Awkward quote: “The Hawaiian pear is now fully ripe, and this is the golden hour to pick it” US would make TONS of $$ off of sugar.

22. After HAWAII… We Want More!

23. Spanish- American War US vs. SPAIN

24. We need to stop Spain! They’re putting Cubans in Concentration Camps! Let’s make the world safe for Democracy! FREE CUBA!” But we really mean… “We want control of Cuba! We want them to ‘owe us’! Get the Europeans out of here! (Western Hemisphere)” UNCLE SAM US tries to free Cuba from Spain – 9 weeks

25. BUT, Americans still debate IMPERIALISM… FOR Imperialism … (let’s fight in the war) “We get $$, they get a civilization AND we’re promoting democracy!” Against Imperialism… (no fight in war) “We’re doing what the British did!” WAYNE Dougie Downer

26. How do we get ALL Americans to support the war & want to be imperialist?...

27. YELLOW JOURNALISM Faking or exaggerating pictures and stories to get people to support your cause and read your newspaper

28. William Randolph Hearst: “I’ll show Americans there’s a reason to fight in a war”

29. “REMEMBER THE MAINE!”

30. Spanish burying Cuban Children! Americans MUST help! Americans fell for it! Would you?!?

31. Results of the “Splendid Little War” 1.Most Americans now Imperialist! 2. Cuba is “independent” but US gets a military base 3. US gets Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines Our “stepping stones” to a Pacific Empire! US now a “School” for civilization

32. RECAP… In a couple of years the US gets: HAWAII CUBA PUERTO RICO GUAM PHILLIPINES This is how we shift into a WORLD POWER! AMERICA IS NOW IMPERIALIST

33. NOTE CARD 1-5 1. What animal is the US like at the beginning of the 1900s? 2.What war was a “Splendid Little War” & how long did it last? 3.Who is William Randolph Hurst? 4. Name 3 territories the US owns by 1910. 5. Which continent is broken up? Name 2 countries that claim it.