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Imperialism
Define Imperialism
List reasons for Imperialism
Slide21823, Monroe Doctrine
“Our policy in regard to Europe… is not to interfere in the internal concerns of any of its powers… But in regard to those continents (of the Western Hemisphere), circumstances are eminently and conspicuously different. It is impossible that the allied (European) powers should extend their political system to any portion of either continent without endangering our peace and happiness.”
Slide3More Land!!! Imperialism
Policy of Social Darwinism: stronger nations extend their economic, political or military control over weaker
3 Factors:
1. desire for military strength
2. New markets
3. belief in Cultural superiority
Slide4Factors at work
By 1890 3
rd
largest naval power in world9 new steel hull cruisers and 2 battleships
Technology (over production and need for resources) = need new markets
Could be answer for unemployment?
Our Anglo-Saxon racial superiority!!! Must spread “civilized” ideas.
Slide5Factors that push towards imperialism
Commerce/trade – investment
US investments 1869-1908
Slide6US Foreign Trade: 1870-1914
Slide7Answer the following questions on a sheet of paper
1. List the factors of American imperialism?
2. Which country did the US defeat for the rights to Cuba?
3. What document could have the United States use to justify the war in Cuba?
Slide8Study the cartoon. What is the author trying to say?
Slide9The Spanish-American War
April - August, 1898
Slide10We touch it, it’s ours!
1889 Annex Hawaii (1959 becomes state # 50)
“A splendid little war” Secretary of State John Hay about the Spanish-American War
April – August 1898
Cubans revolt against ___________?
Spain
Slide11The war of the United States with Spain was very brief.
Its results were many, startling, and of world-wide meaning.
--Henry Cabot Lodge
Slide12De Lôme Letter
Dupuy de Lôme, Spanish
Ambassador to the U.S.
Criticized President
McKinley as
weak and a
bidder for the admiration
of the crowd, besides
being a would-be politician
who tries to leave a door
open behind himself while
keeping on good terms
with the jingoes of his
party.
Slide131895
Cuba began a revolt against _________.
Spain
Cuban
guerillas
fought daily, then blended away . . .(?)
Slide141896
Spain segregated the fighters from the citizens, killing 321,934 people(?)
Condemned by American
journalists
Yellow Journalism
Philippines began revolt
Gen. Valeriano Weyler y Nicolau
Slide15Valeriano Weyler’s
“Reconcentration” Policy
Slide161897
Fighting intensified across Cuba(?)
Slide171898
US fears Spanish riots in Cuba
Jan - USS Maine sent to Havana
Feb - USS Maine exploded in port
266 dead(?)
Slide18Slide19Remember the Maine
and to Hell with Spain!
Slide20Slide211898
(cont.)
Navy determines the
Maine
hit a Spanish mine
Likely exploded due to internal explosion!
US declared war in April
War ended in August
Slide22Results (Treaty of Paris) Dec.
1898
US took control of
Cuba
Guam & the
Philippines
(?)
Spanish-held territories
Roosevelt became well-
known (Rough Riders)
Newspapers became more
influential
(?)
They fueled public sentiment against Spain
Slide23The American Anti-Imperialist
League
Founded in 1899.
Mark Twain, Andrew
Carnegie, William
James, and William
Jennings Bryan among
the leaders.
Campaigned against the annexation of the
Philippines and other
acts of imperialism.
Slide24Arguments against Imperialism
Tradition – “isolationism” unilateralism
Own colonial experiences – violated self determination
Expense and use of resources Racism
Labor fears
End of Reform – focus on own needs/problems
Slide25Results
US took control of
Cuba
Guam & the Philippines
(why?)
Spanish-held territories
Roosevelt became well-known
Newspapers became more
influential
(?)
They fueled public sentiment against
Spain
Yellow Journalism
Slide26Great Power Status – Jingoism
Slide27Teller vs. Platt Amendment
In April 1898 Senator Henry M. Teller (Colorado) "hereby disclaims any disposition of intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island except for pacification thereof, and asserts its determination, when that is accomplished, to leave the government and control of the island to its people."
The Senate passed the amendment on April 19. True to the letter of the Teller Amendment, after Spanish troops left the island in 1898, the United States occupied Cuba until 1902.
Platt Amendment introduced by Senator Orville Platt (R-Connecticut) in February 1901.
"the right to intervene for the preservation of Cuban independence, the maintenance of a government adequate for the protection of life, property, and individual liberty..." The Platt Amendment was finally abrogated on May 29, 1934.
Slide28Berlin Conference *1884
Slide29Slide30Slide31
Open Door notes: China
Imperialist powers agree to share China
3 keys
1. belief of US economy growth depend on exports
2. US had right to intervene abroad to keep foreign markets open
3. fear if closed to American products, citizens, or ideas threatened US survival.
Panama Canal (1904-1914)
Roosevelt Corollary “Speak softly and carry a big stick”, US would use force in Latin America to protect its’ interests!
Dollar Diplomacy: Wilson – give loans take over countries!
Slide32Boxer Rebellion (1900)
peasants in northern China, secret society known as I-ho
ch'üan
("Righteous and Harmonious Fists"), called the "Boxers" by Western
pressthey
believed would make them impervious to bullets.
wanted to destroy the Ch'ing dynasty (which had ruled China for over 250 years) and wanted to rid China of all foreign influence
Empress Dowager backed the Boxers, the Boxers turned solely to ridding China of foreigners.
By late 1899, bands of Boxers were massacring Christian missionaries and Chinese Christians.
May 1900, the Boxer Rebellion had come out of the countryside and was being waged in the capital of Peking (now Beijing).
international force of 2,100 American, British, Russian, French, Italian, and Japanese soldiers were sent to subdue the "rebellion."
On June 18, 1900, the Empress Dowager ordered all foreigners to be killed. Several foreign ministers and their families were killed before the international force could protect them.
On August 14, 1900, the international force took Peking and subdued the rebellion.
The Boxer Rebellion weakened the Ch'ing dynasty's power and hastened the Republican Revolution of 1911 that overthrew the boy emperor and made China a republic.
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