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Unit 1
Westward Expansion and Imperialism
A mining boom and newly laid railroad lines from the Plains to
the west coast saw this city explode in size
A mining boom and newly laid
railroad lines from the
Plains to the west coast
saw this city explode in
size Denver
Homesteaders were able to make this “Great American Desert” grow, with determination and the aid of
tech like the steel plow and mechanical reaper
Homesteaders were able to make this “Great American
Desert” grow, with determination and the aid of tech like the steel plow and mechanical reaper Great Plains
The process where a dominant power exerts its influence over
smaller powers to its own benefit – exerting sovereignty over others
The process where a
dominant power exerts its
influence over smaller powers to its own benefit –
exerting sovereignty over
others Imperialism
Cuban rebel who resisted Spanish control – he rallied many exiles in places like New York City before
returning, and dying, for his cause
Cuban rebel who resisted Spanish
control – he rallied many exiles in
places like New York City before returning, and
dying, for his cause Jose Marti
The US picks a fight with a weakening European power, and
expands its power and its territories into the Caribbean and
the Pacific through this
The US picks a fight with a weakening
European power, and expands its power and its territories into the Caribbean and the Pacific
through this Spanish-American War
Commodore Matthew Perry lands in a port here in 1853, and the US
issues trade terms to the inhabitants – they begin to
industrialize to try and catch up afterwards
Commodore Matthew Perry lands in a port
here in 1853, and the US issues
trade terms to the inhabitants – they
begin to industrialize to try
and catch up afterwards
Japan
South Dakota
The US government makes large areas of western land available
to settlers to claim and farm, for a small registration fee
The US government makes large
areas of western land available to settlers to claim and farm, for a
small registration fee Homestead Act
US troops crush a ceremonial “ghost dance” of the Lakota in this
final bloody act in the wars with tribal nations in South Dakota
US troops crush a ceremonial
“ghost dance” of the Lakota in
this final bloody act in the wars with tribal nations
in South Dakota Wounded Knee
US policies to re-educate native youth, force farm life on tribesmen
and women, and make native societies more “American”
US policies to re-educate
native youth, force farm life on tribesmen and women,
and make native
societies more “American”
Assimilation
US settlers, wealthy fruit companies, and US Marines
combine to overthrow a resistant queen and take control here
US settlers, wealthy fruit
companies, and US Marines combine to overthrow a
resistant queen and take control
here Hawaii
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Oklahoma
The belief that white America was on a mission from God to spread
across the North American continent, regardless of who was in
the way
The belief that white America
was on a mission from God to
spread across the North American continent,
regardless of who was in the
way
“Manifest Destiny”
Sensational and provocative reporting designed to influence the reader to a specific reaction – used to drum up US support for war with
Spain
Sensational and provocative
reporting designed to
influence the reader to a
specific reaction – used to drum
up US support for war with Spain
“yellow journalism”
From “Rough Rider” to Vice President – assassination makes
him president, and his goals are for the US to become a major world
power
From “Rough Rider” to Vice
President – assassination
makes him president, and his goals are for the US to become a
major world power
Theodore Roosevelt
Running cattle from ranching areas to railroad lines across
extended sections of the Great Plains
Running cattle from ranching
areas to railroad lines across
extended sections of the Great
Plains Long Drive
Eastern edge of the Great Plains thru the Dakotas and Nebraska – helps to make the US the major
source of an important food
Eastern edge of the Great Plains thru the Dakotas and Nebraska –
helps to make the US the major source of an
important food “Wheat Belt”
After a 1,300 mile flight from the US Army, this tribe from the Pacific
northwest surrendered and was moved onto a reservation in
Oklahoma territory – far from their old home
After a 1,300 mile flight from
the US Army, this tribe from the
Pacific northwest surrendered and was moved onto a reservation in
Oklahoma territory – far from their old
home Nez Perce
This economic activity drew multitudes of Americans west,
in the hopes of quick bucks
This economic
activity drew multitudes of
Americans west, in the
hopes of quick bucks mining
The belief that superior American culture had the right, even responsibility, to improve the lives of “inferior” peoples
The belief that superior
American culture had
the right, even
responsibility, to improve the lives of “inferior” peoples
“Anglo-Saxonism” / “The White Mans’ Burden”
US President who said he wanted to have “moral diplomacy” with Latin America – but still bossed
countries like Mexico around
US President who said he wanted to
have “moral diplomacy” with
Latin America – but still bossed countries like Mexico around
Woodrow Wilson
The US seized control of this in the Spanish-American War, and
it is still a US territory to this day
The US seized control of this in the Spanish-American War, and it is still a US territory to
this day
Puerto Rico
“yellow journalism” type stories assumed what happened to this without having proof, to drum
up US support for war
“yellow journalism” type stories
assumed what happened to this without having proof,
to drum up US support for
war USS Maine
This presidential statement said the US had the right, even duty, to
“police” the western hemisphere and to resolve conflicts in Central
and South America
This presidential statement said the US
had the right, even duty, to “police” the western hemisphere
and to resolve conflicts in Central and South America
“Roosevelt Corollary”
When legal officers or systems did not exist in early western
settlements, citizens volunteered to form these to try and keep order
When legal officers or
systems did not exist in early
western settlements,
citizens volunteered to form these to try and keep
order vigilance committees
Lakota warriors crush an undermanned US force through
surprise and skill, but this “victory” would only bring more enemy onto
their lands later on
Lakota warriors crush an
undermanned US force through
surprise and skill, but this “victory” would only bring
more enemy onto their lands
later on Battle of Little Big Horn
Used high pressure water to get at deeper pockets of valuable
metals, but also caused environmental damage
Used high pressure water to get at deeper pockets of valuable metals, but
also caused environmental damage
hydraulic mining
Rebels here help the Americans against the Spanish, then feel cheated when promises of independence were not kept; 3 more bloody years of fighting will follow, and maybe 200,000 got
dead
Rebels here help the Americans against the
Spanish, then feel cheated when
promises of independence were
not kept; 3 more bloody years of
fighting will follow, and maybe 200,000
got dead
Philippines
Not direct control, but a place under political and economic
pressure from a larger power to do what they want
Not direct control, but a place under
political and economic pressure
from a larger power to do what
they want
“sphere of influence”
Chinese rebels try to drive out “foreign devils” from their country;
2,500 US Marines and other European powers crush it, and even more outside influence flows into
China afterwards
Chinese rebels try to drive out “foreign devils” from their country; 2,500 US Marines and other European powers crush it, and even
more outside influence flows into
China afterwards Boxer Rebellion
Frederick Jackson Turner worried for the future of America because
of this – he said an avenue of experimentation and progress through struggle would be lost
Frederick Jackson Turner worried for the
future of America
because of this – he said an avenue of
experimentation and progress
through struggle would
be lost
“closing the frontier”
Nomads of the Great Plains – their lifestyle was heavily tied to buffalo herds and sacred lands, and both
were under threat from US expansion
Nomads of the Great Plains –
their lifestyle was heavily tied to
buffalo herds and sacred lands, and both were under threat from US
expansion Lakota / “Sioux”
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Philippines
Really arrogant dude – sought a glorious victory over the Lakota,
rushed in underprepared, and got crushed and dead instead at Little
Big Horn
Really arrogant dude – sought a glorious victory over the Lakota,
rushed in underprepared, and got crushed
and dead instead at Little Big Horn
George Armstrong Custer
Hispanic communities that formed in American cities in the southwest
and west – Mexicans and other Latin ethnicities sought to retain
their culture and identity
Hispanic communities that
formed in American cities in the
southwest and west – Mexicans and other Latin
ethnicities sought to retain their
culture and identity barrios
Teddy Roosevelt’s approach that US influence would be more effectively
communicated if accompanied by obvious strength and power
Teddy Roosevelt’s
approach that US influence
would be more effectively
communicated if accompanied by obvious strength
and power “Big Stick” diplomacy
“Big Stick” diplomacy through aid of arms and funds to rebels
helped the US to build this shortcut
“Big Stick” diplomacy
through aid of arms and
funds to rebels
helped the US to build
this shortcut Panama Canal
Editor of a New York paper that engaged in jingoistic yellow
journalism to encourage the US to support war with Spain
Editor of a New York paper that
engaged in jingoistic yellow
journalism to encourage the US
to support war with Spain
William Randolph Hearst / Joseph Pulitzer
They drove the “long drive”, living an independent lifestyle
on the open range – barbed wire ends their lifestyle
They drove the “long drive”,
living an independent
lifestyle on the open range – barbed wire ends their
lifestyle cowboys / vaqueros
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Colorado
Chief Joseph
Maybe a little less aggressive than “big stick” but still using US power to influence events and
decisions in Latin America
Maybe a little less aggressive than
“big stick” but still using US power to influence events and decisions in
Latin America “dollar diplomacy”
US – negotiated plans for several nations to share spheres
of influence in China
US – negotiated plans for several
nations to share spheres of influence in
China
“Open Door” Policy
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Cuba
Brutal attack on Cheyenne tribesmen, women, and children who thought they were meeting with US forces to negotiate their
surrender
Brutal attack on Cheyenne tribesmen,
women, and children who thought they were meeting
with US forces to negotiate their
surrender Sand Creek Massacre
One of the last Lakota to surrender – his vision of one of his own killing
him came true; kicked Custer’s overconfident ass at Little Big Horn
One of the last Lakota to
surrender – his vision of one of his own killing him came true; kicked Custer’s
overconfident ass at Little Big Horn Sitting Bull
Sacred lands to the Lakota – treaties guaranteeing their
protection were broken, so Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, and Red Cloud
lead resistance
Sacred lands to the Lakota –
treaties guaranteeing
their protection were broken, so
Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, and Red Cloud lead
resistance Black Hills
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