the u.s. builds an empire: 1890s
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The U.S. Builds an Empire: 1890s. Why Build an Empire?. 1890s = 90% of U.S. goods sold within the U.S. U.S. had $50 million invested in Cuban industries. Yellow Journalism. Pulitzer’s New York World. Hearst’s New York Journal. U.S.S. Maine Explosion. February 15, 1898 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The U.S. Builds an Empire: 1890s
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Why Build an Empire?
• 1890s = 90% of U.S. goods sold within the U.S.
• U.S. had $50 million invested in Cuban industries
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Yellow Journalism
Hearst’s New York Journal Pulitzer’s New York World
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U.S.S. Maine Explosion
• February 15, 1898
• 266 out of 354 people killed
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Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders & Buffalo Soldiers
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“Give the Child Over to the Nurse, Uncle, and It Will Stop Crying,” 1899
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“School Begins, Uncle Sam (to his new class in Civilization),” 1899
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Missionary Work
Northern India, 1900 Blackfoot Reservation, Alberta, 1900
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Economic Empire in Latin America
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• Dollar Diplomacy
• Roosevelt Corollary
• Banana Republics