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1 Isolationism -stay out of foreign affairs -Washington’s advice -had been policy of government

2 Imperialism -Policy of taking colonies for economic interests -other world powers were building empires -jingoism -U.S. also needed new markets for our products -spheres of influence

3 Imperialism -Policy of taking colonies for economic interests -other world powers were building empires -jingoism -U.S. also needed new markets for our products -spheres of influence

4 Imperialism -Policy of taking colonies for economic interests -other world powers were building empires -jingoism -U.S. also needed new markets for our products -spheres of influence

5 Building an Empire -Alaska, 1867 Seward’s Folly Purchased from Russia -Hawaii, 1898 overthrew the Queen of Hawaii -Alfred Mahan “Influence of Sea Power upon History” discussed need for strong Navy

6 Spanish-American -Spanish rule of Cuba -Spanish ruled harshly -yellow journalism -De Lome letter -U.S. sends ship to observe -USS Maine explodes in Havana -”Remember the Maine”

7 Spanish-American -Spanish rule of Cuba -Spanish ruled harshly -yellow journalism -De Lome letter -U.S. sends ship to observe -USS Maine explodes in Havana -”Remember the Maine”

8 Spanish-American -Spanish rule of Cuba -Spanish ruled harshly -yellow journalism -De Lome letter -U.S. sends ship to observe -USS Maine explodes in Havana -”Remember the Maine”

9 Spanish-American -Spanish rule of Cuba -Spanish ruled harshly -yellow journalism -De Lome letter -U.S. sends ship to observe -USS Maine explodes in Havana -”Remember the Maine”

10 Spanish-American -Spanish rule of Cuba -Spanish ruled harshly -yellow journalism -De Lome letter -U.S. sends ship to observe -USS Maine explodes in Havana -”Remember the Maine”

11 Philippines -U.S. attacks Spanish colony when war starts -George Dewey captures the islands -Why did we capture the Philippines??? -Imperialistic Foreign Policy -jingoism -Josiah Strong -Anti-Imperialistic Feelings -Anti-Imperialist League -Andrew Carnegie

12 Fighting in Cuba -Cuba will be independent -Rough Riders Theodore Roosevelt San Juan Hill -”Splendid Little War” Cuba is free -Treaty of Paris, 1898 Puerto Rico is part of U.S. U.S. buys Philippines

13 Fighting in Cuba -Cuba will be independent -Rough Riders Theodore Roosevelt San Juan Hill -”Splendid Little War” Cuba is free -Treaty of Paris, 1898 Puerto Rico is part of U.S. U.S. buys Philippines


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