imperialism: seeking overseas territories and trying to expand economic, political, and social...
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IMPERIALISM:
SEEKING OVERSEAS TERRITORIES AND TRYING TO EXPAND ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, AND SOCIAL CONTROL OVER THEM
Why imperialize?
Raw materials New markets Economic advantages Political power
worldwide Feeling of cultural
superiority and desire to spread own ideas
Keeping up with other superpowers
Why NOT imperialize?
Costs money to defend colonies
Could lead us into wars Native people hate us Goes against our
Constitution
HAWAII
Good soil
Along trade routes
American sugar plantation owners help overthrow Queen Liliuokalani in 1893
Annexed by US in 1898; state in 1959
Spanish-American War, aka Spanish-American War, aka “the splendid little war,” 1898“the splendid little war,” 1898
Concentration camps set up Concentration camps set up by General Valeriano Weylerby General Valeriano Weyler
Fighting in Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Fighting in Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Cuba (San Juan Hill with Rough Riders)Cuba (San Juan Hill with Rough Riders)
When war ends:
• Spain loses badly• Cuba gains
independence from Spain
• US acquires Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines (for $20 million)
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Emilio Aguinaldo Emilio Aguinaldo had led forces had led forces against Spain against Spain before US got before US got involved, but US involved, but US wants control once wants control once war is overwar is over
Anti-Imperialist Anti-Imperialist League formed in League formed in US by those against US by those against annexationannexation
Despite protests, Despite protests, annexed in 1899annexed in 1899
Filipinos fight back Filipinos fight back for 3 brutal years, for 3 brutal years, rebellion crushedrebellion crushed
Some self-rule by Some self-rule by 1916, 1916, independence in independence in 19461946
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Teller AmendmentTeller Amendment: we : we promise to help Cuba promise to help Cuba get independence get independence from Spainfrom Spain
Platt AmendmentPlatt Amendment: we : we refuse to leave unless refuse to leave unless Cuba agrees to our Cuba agrees to our terms: we can terms: we can intervene, set up intervene, set up naval bases, i. e naval bases, i. e Guantanamo BayGuantanamo Bay
Gained protectorate Gained protectorate statusstatus
Increased trade in Increased trade in early 1900searly 1900s
Today: Cuba is Today: Cuba is communist since communist since 1959, we have 1959, we have embargo (no trade)embargo (no trade)
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First ruled by US as First ruled by US as a territorya territory
Intervention in Intervention in government, then government, then gradual self-gradual self-government by 1917government by 1917
Became Became commonwealth in commonwealth in 19521952
Puerto Ricans are Puerto Ricans are US citizens, but still US citizens, but still maintain some maintain some independenceindependence
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Spheres of Spheres of influence in China influence in China had given control had given control of different areas of different areas to European to European countriescountries
US proposes Open US proposes Open Door policy where Door policy where all nations have all nations have trade accesstrade access
Chinese resent Chinese resent foreign foreign interferenceinterference
Boxer Rebellion as Boxer Rebellion as protest; failsprotest; fails
Today: most of our Today: most of our stuff is made in stuff is made in China!China!
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France tries to build canal France tries to build canal to cut time between to cut time between oceans; failsoceans; fails
US tries to make deal for US tries to make deal for canal land with Colombia canal land with Colombia
Colombia wants more Colombia wants more moneymoney
US helps Panama get US helps Panama get independence from independence from Colombia and makes deal Colombia and makes deal with Panamawith Panama
Dr. Gorgas—helps stop Dr. Gorgas—helps stop malaria from killing malaria from killing workers (mosquitoes, workers (mosquitoes, standing water)standing water)
Built 1904-1914Built 1904-1914 Today: control of canal Today: control of canal
returned to Panama in returned to Panama in 20002000