1. America as a World Power
Chapter 10

2. The United States gains overseas territories
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The United States gains overseas territories

3. Favoring Expansion over Isolationism
Imperialism is the practice of building an empire by founding colonies or conquering other nations
Between 1870 and 1914, powerful Western nations built large colonial empires in most of Africa and Southeast Asia

4. Secretary of State William H
Secretary of State William H Seward arrange the US to acquire Alaska (600,000 sq. miles) for $7.2 million, or less than cents per acre
Wanted to extend the economic influence of the United States into new markets

5. It wasn’t until the late 1800s that the US began expanding overseas
Wanted to expand the power of the United States military to protect these new foreign markets

7. Many Americans believe that a policy of isolationism, avoiding involvement in the affairs of other countries, was best

8. Events Leading to the United States Annexation of Hawaii
Sugar prices dropped caused the economy to collapse in Hawaii
Plus the McKinley Tariff was passed by Congress that let all countries ship sugar duty-free to the United States, but gave U.S. sugar producers a subsidy, or bonus payment, of two cents per pound
In 1893, the planters revolted against Queen Lilinokalani’s constitutional monarchy

9. Planters revolt was successful and they formed a new government with Sanford B. Dole serving as president
United States Minister John L. Stevens declared Hawaii to be under United States control on February 1, 1893
Hawaii became a U.S. territory in 1900 and the 50th state in 1959

10. Goals of US Foreign Policy In China and Japan
Hoping to find new markets, American traders in the 1800’s looked to Asian markets, particularly China & Japan
Commodore Matthew Perry was sent by President Millard Fillmore to Japan to deliver a letter suggesting peaceful trade ties between Japan and the United States

11. In China, its weakness led nations to seize spheres of influence – areas where foreign nations could control trade and natural resources (German, France, and Japan taking China for themselves)

12. US announced the Open Door Policy – a policy of preserving equal access for all nations to trade in China to protect American trade***

13. The Boxer Rebellion siege of the settlement in which foreigners lived, by Chinese nationalists angered by foreign involvement in Chinese affairs, poor management by the Chinese government, and the hunger and homelessness caused by a series of natural disasters

14. Increasing demands for markets contributed to support for an Open Door Policy in China by U. S. manufacturing***
US wanted to prevent any European colonization of China that would limit US influence there

15. Involvement of in the Spanish-American War, acquisition of Hawaii, and introduction of the Open Door Policy in China were actions taken by the U. S. Government to gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials***

16. US Foreign Policy In Central American
The U. S. supported a revolution in Panama at the turn of the 20th Century in order to secure the right to build a canal through Central America***

17. President Theodore Roosevelt’s “Speak softly and carry a big stick” policy relied on the U. S. having a strong navy***

18. The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine stated that the U. S
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine stated that the U. S. reserved the right to intervene in the affairs of Central American and the Caribbean ***

19. In The Media
In 1898, newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst stated to a reporter, “You furnish the picture; I’ll furnish the war!” illustrates the influential role of the press in affecting public opinion ***

20. Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle influenced the passage of the Meat Inspection Act***