PPT-American Imperialism (1877-1917)

Becoming a World Power Questioning the Causes Why would the United States choose to enter the competition for foreign lands and markets George Washingtons Warning entangling alliances Early Departures. Becoming a World Power. Questioning the Causes. Why would the United States choose to enter the competition for foreign lands and markets?. George Washington’s Warning. “entangling alliances”. Early Departures:. IMPERIALISM DEFINED…. Imperialism is the policy by which one country takes control of another either directly or through economic or political dominance.. THE UNITED STATES AS A WORLD POWER: Asia and the Pacific. American Imperialism. Imperialism is a policy in which stronger nations extend their political or military control over weaker territories.. Imperialism. Other nations around the world were establishing a global military presence.. Hawaii, Cuba, . Puerto Rico, the . Philippines, . and Latin America. Essential Question. :. How did America. ’. s role in the world change by 1900?. Warm-Up Question. :. What is . “. foreign policy. What two ideas dominated American political policy prior to the period that saw a growth of imperialistic ideas? . American Industrial Growth. Economic Depression . Anti-Imperialism (those who were against the United States expansion). . RUSSIA IS OUT AND THE USA IS IN!. 1. LEARNING TARGETS. I can explain how the British gained the territory in the Middle East from the Ottoman Turks.. I understand and can describe how the United States became involved in the First World War.. List reasons for Imperialism. 1823, 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.” . Reform. America redefines itself in the 20. th. Century. Imperialism. THEMES. Causes of U.S. Imperialism. The Spanish-American War. Pre-American Imperialism in Asia. American Imperialist Foreign Policy. Period 7 - 1898-1945. Key Concept 7.3 - Global conflicts over resources, territories, and ideologies renewed debates over the nation’s values and its role in the world, while simultaneously propelling the United States into a dominant international military, political, cultural, and economic position.. Little interest in expanding the nation’s territory. . focused on rebuilding the South, industry and settling the west. We were isolationist – isolating one’s nation from the affairs of other nations. By. the end of the Spanish-American War, the U.S. was occupying four of Spain’s former colonies. “Imperialists” saw this as an opportunity.. They believed the U.S. should take its own colonies before European countries got them all.. Check your work!. Definition. Imperialism: . --one country takes control of another. --empire-building. Motivations. Economic. --Natural Resources. --Naval bases. --Raw Materials. --New markets for industrial products. Goals and Objectives. I can explain the economic and cultural factors that shaped American foreign policy at the turn of the 20. th. . Century. I will be able to analyze and compare the actions of the United States between 1896-1909 to action of the United States between 1945-present.. Mid-Late 1800’s. Introduction to Imperialism:. ENTRY # . 25. Using the maps on page 457 and 476 in the book …. Where. . and . in what ways . was the United States active in . World . A. ffairs .