1. American Imperialism What is Imperialism? What were the major factors that contributed to the growth of American Imperialism?

2. Imperialism: the policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories Why get involved in the Expansion game? ­ Global Competition ­ Desire for Military Strength ­ Thirst for New Markets ­ Belief in Cultural Superiority

3. U.S. Expands Territory “peacefully” 1867: U.S. pays Russia $7.2 million for Alaska –Becomes a state in 1959 ● U.S. Takes Hawaii ­ Hawaii econ. important to the U.S.econ. - trade & sugar ­ 1887: HI allows US to build naval base at Pearl Harbor ­ 1893: Queen Liliuokalani forced to give up power to US - Sanford Dole heads gov’t ­ 1898: Cong. annexes HI (w/out allowing Hawaiians to take a vote!) ­ 1959: Becomes a state

4. Spanish-American War… Background 1st US Economic Imperialism Latin American Independence Monroe Doctrine 1 U.S. offers to buy Cuba from Spain 2 Cubans Rebel against Spain for Independence 1868 & 1878 3 American Capitalists 4 What is it? 1) US policy stating Europe can no longer colonize Americas 2) Spain responds by saying they’d rather see Cuba sink than U.S. get it! 3) Cubans unsuccessful, but they do abolish slavery 4) Invest millions of dollars in large sugar cane plantations in Cubaplantations

5. War Fever Escalates Second War for Independence 1895 1 What Happens? 1) José Martí leads revolution, deliberately destroys property Spanish General Valeriano Weyler 2 2) Forces rural-living Cubans into concentration camps where hundreds of thousands dieconcentration camps Yellow Journalism 3 3) Journalists make up stories about brutality of Spanish soldiers- rallies Americans to fight U.S.S. Maine (ship) Blows Up 4 4) US declares War on Spain, believing that it was Spain who blew it up (?). US says its only trying to help Cubans

6. Spanish-American War April – August 1898 Fighting in the Philippines –Filipinos support Americans: they want independence from Spain (just like the Cubans) –the Spanish fleet is defeated at Manila, PhilippinesManila, Philippines “Remember the Maine” ● Fighting in the Caribbean ­ U.S. Navy blockades the Spanish Fleet in Cuba ­ 17, 000 men invade Cuba ­ Rough Riders: volunteer cavalry under theRough Riders command of Theodore Roosevelt - Four African-American regiments in the Army

7. End of War: Treaty of ParisTreaty of Paris Spain freed Cuba and gave the islands of Guam and Puerto Rico to the U.S. Spain sold Philippines to U.S. for $20 million Does the U.S. have the right to annex the Philippines? What about self-government? What if Filipino immigrants come here and provide a cheaper labor source than American citizens?

8. Please answer the following questions by reviewing your notes! 1.Why did the U.S. get involved in expansion? 2. Why was Hawaii so important to the U.S.? 3.What was the reaction of Spain when the U.S. offered to buy Cuba from them? 4.What was the controversy over the USS Maine? 5.What is “yellow journalism”? 6.What are the results of the Spanish-American War?

9. Cuban PlantationsPlantations

10. Scenes from the Concentration CampsConcentration Camps Over 300, 000 suffered starvation & abuse

14. Guam Puerto Rico Philippines To the Victor Go the Spoils: The U.S. gets Guam, Philippines, and Puerto Rico in the Treaty of Paris

16. U. S. View of Hawaiians U. S. View of Hawaiians U. S. View of Hawaiians U. S. View of Hawaiians