the age of imperialism

The Age of ImperialismThe Age of Imperialism

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ImperialismImperialismDefinition = Expansion Definition = Expansion of a nationof a nation’’s influence, s influence, by acquiring territory or by acquiring territory or by controlling another by controlling another country.country.

IsolationismIsolationism

Definition = Avoiding Definition = Avoiding involvement of the involvement of the affairs of other affairs of other countries. countries.

PossessionPossessionDefinition = land that is Definition = land that is acquired by:acquired by:1. purchase1. purchase2. discovery2. discovery3. conquest3. conquest

ProtectorateProtectorateDefinition = a small or Definition = a small or weak country that is weak country that is protected by a stronger protected by a stronger country.country.

Reasons for Reasons for ImperialismImperialism

1. Raw materials: sugar 1. Raw materials: sugar cane; oil, coal; etc.cane; oil, coal; etc.

2. Bragging rights: 2. Bragging rights: ““keeping up with the keeping up with the JonesesJoneses””

Reasons for Reasons for ImperialismImperialism

3. Markets: places to sell 3. Markets: places to sell our surplus (extra) goodsour surplus (extra) goods

4. Defense: places to refuel 4. Defense: places to refuel our battle ships and to spy our battle ships and to spy on the enemyon the enemy

Reasons for Reasons for ImperialismImperialism

5. White Man5. White Man’’s Burden: s Burden: ““letlet’’s s civilize and Christianize the civilize and Christianize the cannibalscannibals””

6. Manifest Destiny: 6. Manifest Destiny: ““America America is meant to expand.is meant to expand.””

White ManWhite Man’’s Burdens Burden

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The White Man's BurdenBy Rudyard Kipling

McClure's Magazine 12 (Feb. 1899).

Take up the White Man's burden-- Send forth the best ye breed-- Go, bind your sons to exile To serve your captives' need; To wait, in heavy harness,

On fluttered folk and wild-- Your new-caught sullen peoples,

Half devil and half child.

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The Age of ImperialismThe Age of Imperialism

The time has come, wrote Captain Alfred Mahan, for Americans to turn their "eyes outward, instead of inward only, to seek the welfare of the country."

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Interpreting Political Interpreting Political Cartoons (313)Cartoons (313)

Panama, Panama!!Panama, Panama!!

Puerto Rico Puerto Rico pop. 3,927,188pop. 3,927,188

Guam Guam pop. 171,019pop. 171,019

U.S. Virgin IslandsU.S. Virgin Islands pop. 108,605pop. 108,605

American SamoaAmerican Samoapop. 57,794pop. 57,794

Northern Marianas Northern Marianas IslandsIslandspop. 82,459pop. 82,459

Midway IslandsMidway Islandspop. 0pop. 0

Wake IslandWake Islandpop. 0pop. 0

Johnson AtollJohnson Atollchemical weapons dump chemical weapons dump sitesite

Expansion and Expansion and ImperialismImperialism

William H. Seward William H. Seward purchases Alaska for purchases Alaska for 7.2 Million Dollars7.2 Million Dollars 2 cents per acre2 cents per acre

Alfred T. Mahan Alfred T. Mahan The The United States needs a United States needs a strong navy to protect strong navy to protect economic interests economic interests abroadabroad The Influence of Sea The Influence of Sea

Power upon HistoryPower upon History

Hawaii 1Hawaii 1

In 1787 Captain James Cook is the first In 1787 Captain James Cook is the first European to discover HawaiiEuropean to discover Hawaii

Missionaries go to Hawaii to convert the Missionaries go to Hawaii to convert the Hawaiians and open businesses raising Hawaiians and open businesses raising sugarcane sugarcane

In 1875, sugar can be shipped duty free In 1875, sugar can be shipped duty free to the United Statesto the United States

Hawaii 2Hawaii 2

1890 – McKinley Tariff allows countries to 1890 – McKinley Tariff allows countries to ship sugar duty free to the United Statesship sugar duty free to the United States

Tariff also gives a subsidy to U.S. sugar Tariff also gives a subsidy to U.S. sugar producers causing the price to plummet producers causing the price to plummet and destroy the Hawaiian economyand destroy the Hawaiian economy

1893 – planters revolt against Queen 1893 – planters revolt against Queen Liliuokalani when she tries to restore Liliuokalani when she tries to restore power to the monarchypower to the monarchy

Hawaii 3Hawaii 3

U.S. sends 150 U.S. sends 150 marines in to support marines in to support the planters although the planters although no shots are firedno shots are fired

1898 – Islands 1898 – Islands become annexedbecome annexed

1900 – U.S. territory1900 – U.S. territory 1959 – 501959 – 50thth U.S. U.S.

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The Opening of Japan The Opening of Japan

Prior to 1850’s Japan is an isolationist Prior to 1850’s Japan is an isolationist country. WHY???country. WHY???

Millard Fillmore sends Commodore Millard Fillmore sends Commodore Matthew Perry to open up JapanMatthew Perry to open up Japan 1853 – 4 US warships arrive in Japan1853 – 4 US warships arrive in Japan 1854 – Perry’s second expedition to Japan1854 – Perry’s second expedition to Japan 1858 – Japanese sign trade agreement1858 – Japanese sign trade agreement 1868 – Restoration of the Meiji Dynasty1868 – Restoration of the Meiji Dynasty

Commodore Mathew Commodore Mathew PerryPerry

Foreign Powers in ChinaForeign Powers in China

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