Presidential Timeline during Presidential Timeline during this Imperialistic timethis Imperialistic time

1901: McKinley assassinated, Teddy 1901: McKinley assassinated, Teddy Roosevelt becomes PresidentRoosevelt becomes President

1904: Teddy Roosevelt elected1904: Teddy Roosevelt elected 1908: Taft is elected1908: Taft is elected 1912: Woodrow Wilson elected1912: Woodrow Wilson elected 1916: Wilson re-elected1916: Wilson re-elected

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Creating an Creating an American EmpireAmerican Empire

How and why did How and why did Americans seek to Americans seek to

control other parts of control other parts of the world?the world?

3.1: Students will distinguish 3.1: Students will distinguish two major types of foreign two major types of foreign

policy positions: isolationism policy positions: isolationism and imperialism.and imperialism.

IsolationismIsolationism: Strict non-involvement in other : Strict non-involvement in other countries’ affairs. (Ex: those who would have countries’ affairs. (Ex: those who would have “walked away” from the fight)“walked away” from the fight)

ImperialismImperialism: The policy in which stronger : The policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories. (Ex: Those “bullies” control over weaker territories. (Ex: Those “bullies” who would have extended their control over both who would have extended their control over both friend and enemy!) friend and enemy!)

3.2: Students will understand 3.2: Students will understand the various motives for the various motives for

American expansionism during American expansionism during the turn of the century.the turn of the century.

Why does the United States want to Why does the United States want to extend their control and power?extend their control and power?

Economic Motives:Economic Motives: The U.S. had The U.S. had economic interests in other parts of economic interests in other parts of the world such as Hawaii, Cuba, and the world such as Hawaii, Cuba, and countries in Asia. countries in Asia.

Want to export to many countries, Want to export to many countries, need faster shipping routes in the need faster shipping routes in the ocean, etc.ocean, etc.

Extending control in order to build the Panama Canal-increase our shipping!

Extending control to take advantage of resources of other lands-for example: Hawaiian sugar plantations.

3.2: Students will understand the 3.2: Students will understand the various motives for American various motives for American

expansionism during the turn of expansionism during the turn of the century.the century.

Why does the United States want to Why does the United States want to extend their control and power?extend their control and power?

Political Motives:Political Motives: The U.S. wants to The U.S. wants to keep power by keeping pro-U.S. keep power by keeping pro-U.S. governments in power of Central governments in power of Central American countries and we want to American countries and we want to have a strong navy in order to protect have a strong navy in order to protect our interests around the world.our interests around the world.

3.2: Students will understand the 3.2: Students will understand the various motives for American various motives for American

expansionism during the turn of expansionism during the turn of the century.the century.

Why does the United States want to extend their Why does the United States want to extend their control and power?control and power?

Social Motives:Social Motives: The U.S. had social The U.S. had social concerns in other countries. The U.S. concerns in other countries. The U.S. felt it had a moral duty to civilize felt it had a moral duty to civilize people in other countries and spread people in other countries and spread Christianity.Christianity.

3.3: Students will understand the 3.3: Students will understand the various economic and military various economic and military

means the U.S. used to expand its means the U.S. used to expand its control overseas and be able to control overseas and be able to provide examples of American provide examples of American

territorial acquisitions.territorial acquisitions. Presidential plans of getting involvedPresidential plans of getting involved Using Yellow JournalismUsing Yellow Journalism

Countries that were impacted by the Countries that were impacted by the U.S:U.S:

Hawaii, Panama, Cuba, Philippines, Hawaii, Panama, Cuba, Philippines, ChinaChina

Yellow Journalists:

reporting that exaggerates the news to

lure new readers.

William Hearst Joseph

Puilitzer

The USS Maine Explodes!!

“You furnish the pictures, and I’ll furnish the war.”

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1790s:1790s: United States United States merchants stop in merchants stop in Hawaii on their way to Hawaii on their way to China and East India.China and East India.

1820’s1820’s: Americans : Americans send “missionaries” to send “missionaries” to convert Hawaiians to convert Hawaiians to Christianity; build Christianity; build churches, etc.churches, etc.

1800’s1800’s: Americans : Americans own land and sugar own land and sugar plantations in Hawaiiplantations in Hawaii

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((18901890)Alfred Mahan )Alfred Mahan (President of Naval War (President of Naval War College) suggests the U.S. College) suggests the U.S. to:to:– Acquire strategically Acquire strategically

located bases to refuel located bases to refuel shipsships

– Develop a modern fleet of Develop a modern fleet of shipsships

– Construct a canal across Construct a canal across Panama and acquire Hawaii Panama and acquire Hawaii

This would allow the U.S. to This would allow the U.S. to become a world power!become a world power!

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18931893: United : United States imprisons States imprisons the the Queen of Queen of Hawaii (Queen Hawaii (Queen Lil’)Lil’) and places and places Sanford DoleSanford Dole as as Hawaiian president.Hawaiian president.

18971897: U.S. : U.S. President McKinley President McKinley annexes Hawaii-no annexes Hawaii-no Hawaiians had the Hawaiians had the chance to vote!chance to vote!

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1800’s1800’s: : Americans own Americans own sugar sugar plantations in plantations in Cuba (Cuba, Cuba (Cuba, Philippines, and Philippines, and Puerto Rico all Puerto Rico all owned by Spain)owned by Spain)

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18981898: U.S. send : U.S. send the USS Maine to the USS Maine to protect Cuba and protect Cuba and American interestsAmerican interests

18981898: USS Maine : USS Maine explodes-yellow explodes-yellow journalists blame it journalists blame it on Spain!on Spain!

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April 20, 1898April 20, 1898: : U.S. declares U.S. declares war on Spainwar on Spain

May, 1898May, 1898: U.S. : U.S. fights against fights against Spain in the Spain in the Philippines as Philippines as well as in Cuba.well as in Cuba.

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and Spain sign peace treatyand Spain sign peace treaty– Cuba would become Cuba would become

independent (but will independent (but will answer to the U.S)answer to the U.S)

– Spain would give Puerto Spain would give Puerto Rico and Guam to the U.S.)Rico and Guam to the U.S.)

– The U.S. would pay Spain The U.S. would pay Spain $20 million for the $20 million for the annexation of the annexation of the Philippine Islands.Philippine Islands.

In 1899, The United States wants to In 1899, The United States wants to keep China open to U.S. business keep China open to U.S. business and protect China from the influence and protect China from the influence of other countries. So…we create of other countries. So…we create the “the “Open Door PolicyOpen Door Policy” which ” which grants open access to China’s ports grants open access to China’s ports and no special privileges for nations.and no special privileges for nations.

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1900’s1900’s: United States : United States gets involved in Cuban gets involved in Cuban affairs to protect affairs to protect American interestsAmerican interests

19041904: The U.S. helps : The U.S. helps support Panama rebel support Panama rebel against Columbia against Columbia (owner of Panama) in (owner of Panama) in order to gain rights to order to gain rights to build the Panama build the Panama CanalCanal

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19141914: The U.S. : The U.S. opens the opens the Panama CanalPanama Canal

The United The United States controls States controls the Philippines the Philippines until until 19461946..

Some views about American foreign policy…

Some views about American foreign policy…

Was the United

States an “Imperialist” country?