Imperialism When a country takes colonies Manifest Destiny Americans superior right to control North America Expansionism in the 1800s Beginning of US Global Involvement Why New Technology ID: 690408
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E.Q. What were the causes and effects of the Spanish-American War?Slide2
Imperialism
: When a country takes coloniesManifest Destiny- Americans superior, right to control North America
Expansionism in the 1800sSlide3Slide4Slide5
Beginning of US Global Involvement
Why?New TechnologyDrive for Markets and Raw MaterialsGrowth of Naval Power
Social Darwinism
Missionary SpiritSlide6
Social Darwinism
Social Darwinism: the belief that the evolutionary idea of “survival of the fittest” applied to societies and businesses. Ex) If a business comes to dominate an industry it is because this business is naturally the best. Slide7
Economic Benefits
“Today we are making more than we can use… Therefore we must find new markets for our [goods]…” -Senator Albert J. Beveridge, 1898How was the U.S. making so much?What are markets?The U.S. wanted new markets to sell its crops and commodities.
Otherwise the U.S. economy would slow
The U.S. also wanted to extract resources from other territories.
Access to sugar, coffee, oil, rubber, fruits, and mineralsSlide8
Military Strength
The U.S. built one of the world’s most powerful navies. The U.S. wanted military bases in strategic locations, which required the U.S. involvement in other territories. Why might some locations be better than others for military bases?Which parts of the world might the U.S. have wanted to establish a military presence in?Slide9
Monroe Doctrine
Warning to Europe to say out of W. Hemisphere and US will stay out of Europe's colonies in E. Hem.“Stay out of my backyard and we will stay out of yours.”Slide10
Where is Cuba?Slide11Slide12
1868- Cubans want independence from Spain but deniedAmerican Viewpoints
Identify with CubansExtension of USSugar plantations- economic attractionJose Marti, Cuban leader- burn sugar plantations, destroy millsSpanish- Reconcentration camps, kill ¼
Revolution in CubaSlide13Slide14
Maine to Havana HarborRioting in Havana
Show concernProtect US propertyMaine explodes260 Americans killedSpanish blamed, supposed mine
The Maine IncidentSlide15Slide16
Yellow Journalism
In the late 1890s the New York Morning Journal and New York World battled for readers. Both newspapers printed the most sensational stories they could find about the horrors of the Cuban Revolution. Yellow Journalism: sensational style of reporting used by some newspapers in the late 1800sThese newspapers fueled American anger and desire for war.Slide17
Jingoism
Jingoism: A super patriotism and demand for aggressive actions that created a warlike mood. “We don’t want to fight But Jingo, if we do, We’ve got the men, we’ve Got the ships, We’ve got the Money too” - British song 1870’sSlide18Slide19Slide20
Spanish American War: Outcomes
US defeats Spain quicklySpain recognizes Cuba’s independence. US controls CubaPuerto Rico, Philippines, and Guam become US territories.US is recognized as a world power. Slide21Slide22Slide23Slide24Slide25
Theodore Roosevelt
T.R. was famous for the motto: “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.”Big Stick Policy: The US would negotiate for peace, but would use military if necessary. Slide26Slide27
Panama Canal
In 1901 the United states negotiated a treaty that gave the us a 99 yr renewable lease on a 10 mile wide strip of land across panama. The panama canal is a was built on this land linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The Panama Canal is considered Roosevelt's main imperialistic achievement. Slide28