U.S. IMPERIAL POSSESSIONS- BELL RINGER

• Based on the map, what regions of the world is the United States primarily focusing on during imperialism?

• Why did the U.S. focus on these areas specifically?

• What about these locations will be significant in the 20th century.

PRACTICE

The main reason the United States implemented the Open Door policy in China was to…

A. Promote immigration

B. Expand democratic reforms

C. Encourage religious freedom

D.Guarantee access to markets

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THE MONROE DOCTRINE

U.S. foreign policy that declared that “The American continents are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European Powers.”

PRACTICE

In 1823, the Monroe Doctrine was established mainly because the United States wanted to

A. Keep control of Alaska and Hawaii

B. Establish more colonies in Latin America

C. Support England’s attempt to keep its empire in Central America

D.Warn Europe against any further colonization in Latin America

Cuba had been a Spanish Colony since the days of Columbus.

According to the Monroe Doctrine, Spain should no longer have any colonies over here.

SPAIN IN CUBA

Spain

CAUSES OF THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR1.Spanish violation of the Monroe Doctrine

2.Concern for American owned property. (sugar plantations, casinos, etc.)

3.Sympathy toward Cuba’s desire for independence and Spanish mistreatment of Cuban rebels.

-Our goal is to liberate Cuba, not take over.-Teller Amendment

4.Yellow Journalism- American newspapers give overly dramatic accounts of atrocities in Cuba.

-Explosion of the Maine

UNITED STATES DECLARES WAR ON SPAIN

• The Conflict began in the Philippines- the U.S. attacked and destroyed the Spanish Fleet in the Pacific.

• Attention turns to Cuba- U.S. set up a blockade around Cuba.

- the U.S.S. Maine explodes and “yellow journalism” paints it as a Spanish attack.

YELLOW JOURNALISM

PRACTICE

Yellow journalists created support for the Spanish-American War by writing articles about the…

A. Political popularity of William Jennings Bryan

B. Efforts of the United States to control Mexico

C. Destruction of the United States sugar plantations by Hawaiians

D.Sinking of the United States battleship Maine in Havana Harbor

Roosevelt and his “Rough Riders” stormed San Juan Hill in Santiago, Cuba and won a decisive victory.

This victory forced the Spanish surrender, gave Cuba its freedom from Spanish control.

TEDDY ROOSEVELT’S ROUGH RIDERS WIN THE WAR!!

Roosevelt and the Rough Riders on “San Juan Hill”

RESULTS OF THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR• Cuba gained their Independence• The Platt Amendment- gave the United States the

right to intervene in Cuba whenever it thought orderly government was endangered.

• Brought about the need for the Panama Canal.• United States’ defeat of Spain brought it to the

forefront of international politics.• Roosevelt’s hero status because of his service helped

get him elected Vice-President of the United States.

U.S. GETS PUERTO RICO, GUAM AND THE PHILIPPINES

PHILIPPINE INSURRECTIONA consequence of

American Imperialism

Filipinos fought for their Independence from the United States.

The subsequent war would cost the lives of over 4,000 American troops, 20,000 Filipino soldiers, and 500,000 Filipino civilians.

PRACTICE

United States annexation of the Philippines (1898) and military involvement in Vietnam (1960s and 1970s) are similar because in each event the United States…

A. Achieved its long-range foreign policy objectives

B. Put the domino theory into action

C. Demonstrated the strength and success of its military power

D.Provoked domestic debate about its involvement in the internal affairs of other nations.

AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY UNDER T.R.

Big Stick Diplomacy- Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy of negotiations backed by the threat of force. Roosevelt said that America should speak softly and “carry a big stick.”

This strong handed foreign policy eventually led to the American domination of the Western Hemisphere.

THE MONROE DOCTRINE AND ROOSEVELT COROLLARY

Monroe Doctrine (1823)- European powers should create no new colonies in the Western Hemisphere and that any further colonization would be viewed as an act of aggression.

The Roosevelt Corollary (1904)- Roosevelt’s addition to the Monroe Doctrine that stated that if any situation threatened the independence of any country in the Western Hemisphere, the United States would act as an “international police power.” *Big Stick Diplomacy

PANAMA CANAL• The United States

needed a way to get from the Atlantic to the Pacific without going all the way around South America.

• They struck a deal with Panama, to protect them and support their cause for Independence from Colombia.

• In return the United States got exclusive rights to build and operate a shipping canal through Panama.

PRACTICE

“I took the Canal and let Congress debate.”- Theodore Roosevelt.

This quotation best demonstrates…

A. An effort by a President to maintain a policy of isolationism

B. A decline in the use of militarism as a defense policy

C. An increased reliance on the legislative process

D.A Presidential action that achieved a foreign policy objective

PRACTICE

Involvement in the Spanish-American War, acquisition of Hawaii, and introduction of the Open Door policy in China were actions taken by the United States government to…

A. Establish military alliances with other nations

B. Gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials

C. Begin the policy of manifest destiny

D.Support isolationist forces in congress