U.S. ImperialismU.S. Imperialism

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TRADITIONAL UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY WAS ISOLATIONIST

“It is our true policy to steer clear of

permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world”

PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON, 1796

Isolationism to ImperialismIsolationism to Imperialism

isolationismisolationism – avoiding involvement in the – avoiding involvement in the affairs of other nationsaffairs of other nations

imperialismimperialism – practice of extending a – practice of extending a nation’s power by gaining territories for a nation’s power by gaining territories for a colonial empirecolonial empire

Britain, France, Germany, Italy, & Russia Britain, France, Germany, Italy, & Russia all had empires all had empires

U.S. started wanting to expand U.S. U.S. started wanting to expand U.S. economy through foreign trade; i.e. Hawaiieconomy through foreign trade; i.e. Hawaii

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THE U.S. BECOMES AN IMPERIAL POWERTHE U.S. BECOMES AN IMPERIAL POWER

HAWAII: 1898

MIDWAY ISLAND: 1867

WAKE ISLAND: 1898

GUAM: 1898

JOHNSTON ISLAND: 1898

PALMYRA ISLAND: 1898

SAMOA ISLAND: 1899

PHILIPPINES: 1898

PUERTO RICO: 1898 What is happening in this cartoon?

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IMPERIALISM IN THE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURIES

Open Door PolicyOpen Door PolicyJapan defeated China; China = weakJapan defeated China; China = weakpolicy = All nations should have equal policy = All nations should have equal

access to trade with China to make access to trade with China to make profits of their landprofits of their land

Boxer Rebellion – Chinese resented Boxer Rebellion – Chinese resented this and rebelled; 200 + killed; foreign this and rebelled; 200 + killed; foreign military defeated the Boxersmilitary defeated the Boxers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wFjjdMHv2A

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THE CHINESE PEOPLE REACT TO IMPERIALISM

BOXER REBELLION, 1900BOXER REBELLION, 1900

BOXER SOLDIER

Boxer rebel

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Who do all of the figures represent?

Spanish-American WarSpanish-American War Cuba rebelled against Spanish imperialismCuba rebelled against Spanish imperialism U.S. trade with Cuba suffering & Americans felt U.S. trade with Cuba suffering & Americans felt

sympathetic to their cause (American Revolution)sympathetic to their cause (American Revolution) yellow journalism – the American press critical of yellow journalism – the American press critical of

the Spanish; they exaggerated stories to attract the Spanish; they exaggerated stories to attract readers; i.e. William Randolph Hearst & Joseph readers; i.e. William Randolph Hearst & Joseph PullitzerPullitzer

USS Maine – exploded or bombed? USS Maine – exploded or bombed? led to war led to war with Spain (ex. of yellow journalism)with Spain (ex. of yellow journalism)

Teddy’s soldiers = Rough Riders (specialized Teddy’s soldiers = Rough Riders (specialized group)group)

Yellow JournalismYellow Journalism

journalism that features scandal-journalism that features scandal-mongering, sensationalism, mongering, sensationalism, embellishments = unprofessional activityembellishments = unprofessional activity

exaggerating to sell more newspapersexaggerating to sell more newspapers

Rough RidersRough Riders

volunteer cavalry (horse-back soldiers) volunteer cavalry (horse-back soldiers) raised for the Spanish American Warraised for the Spanish American War

Assault on Santiago & Kettle Hill & San Assault on Santiago & Kettle Hill & San Juan Hill – defining battle to dominate Juan Hill – defining battle to dominate CubaCuba

Fighting for the Ocean IslandsFighting for the Ocean Islands

War in Cuba! (1898) Spain defeated.War in Cuba! (1898) Spain defeated.Result = Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba, Result = Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba,

Phillipines Phillipines in U.S. Control: U.S. in U.S. Control: U.S. imperialismimperialism

Panama Canal – link Pacific & Atlantic; Panama Canal – link Pacific & Atlantic; 6,000 lives lost; built by the France & U.S.6,000 lives lost; built by the France & U.S.

HawaiiHawaii

perfect sport for coaling stations and naval perfect sport for coaling stations and naval bases in Pacific Ocean (i.e. Pearl Harbor)bases in Pacific Ocean (i.e. Pearl Harbor)

In late 1800’s, America wants it… the Hawaiian In late 1800’s, America wants it… the Hawaiian League (American businessmen’s secret group) League (American businessmen’s secret group) created to overthrow the Hawaiian kingcreated to overthrow the Hawaiian king the the bayonet constitution = king held at gunpoint to bayonet constitution = king held at gunpoint to give in to American demandsgive in to American demands

In 1898, America annexed Hawaii (as a In 1898, America annexed Hawaii (as a territory); in 1959, Hawaii became a stateterritory); in 1959, Hawaii became a state