PPT-Imperialism The United States and

Latin America Policy in Puerto Rico and Cuba Americans began calling for a more aggressive role in Latin America American leaders viewed Latin America as being a sphere of influence for the US and foreign nations should stay out. 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:. . “THE SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA…AND BEYOND”. “The direct takeover of a weaker nation by a stronger nation”. What were the motives of conquering Africa?. Land. Resources. Power. Money. WHY and how?. 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. Explain how the United States took its first steps toward increased global power. .. Summarize the chain of events leading up to the U.S. annexation of Hawaii. .. Objectives. Terms and People. . imperialism. APUSH DAY 63 . Feb. 12, 1014. Roosevelt wanted to build a canal in Panama to link the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. French company had acquired the rights to build the canal. In 1902, the U.S. bought the rights from the French Company. Metaphors. What is a metaphor?. It makes a comparison without using like or as. Examples: Jessica is a peach or Ryan is a fox. You will create two metaphors.. One representing U.S. intervention from the US perspective. 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). . – the practice of a strong country taking over a weaker one either economically, politically or militarily. . . . Sanford B. Dole . – appointed provisional governor over Hawaii after the US annexed the territory. . Lesson 8 . The Americas in the Age of Imperialism . Learning Objectives. Identify the political problems faced by new Latin American nations.. Describe Mexico’s struggle to achieve stability.. Explain why Latin America entered a cycle of economic dependence.. By 1890s, policymakers were on a determined quest for global, overseas markets that would create jobs and prosperity at home. Policymakers feared that American workers would embrace socialism or communism. From 1890 to 1914, the United States expanded its role. . in. . world. . affairs. . and. . gained. . new. . overseas. . colonies . Class Activity: . Was this a radical shift from previous U.S. foreign policy?. 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 . Imperialism – the domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region – Aggressive expansion. Where have we seen Imperialism so far in history?. Imperialism .