Warm Up: Images Notes on: Imperialism Begins Closing Activity: Quotes Review

1. Warm Up: ImagesNotes on: Imperialism BeginsClosing Activity: QuotesReview

6. Isolationism -stay out of foreign affairs -Washington’s advice -had been policy of government Will end with growing imperialism in European market

7. Imperialism -Policy of taking colonies for economic interests Intention of economics, political, or military control -other world powers were building empires -jingoism Threats or use of force against another country in order to safeguard what they perceive as national interests

8. Imperialism -U.S. also needed new markets for our products -spheres of influence Indirect influence of culture, economics, military, and/or political domination. Can develop into satellite states or colonies. We will expand our spheres of influence due to: exhibiting military strength, finding new markets, and assumed cultural superiority

9. Imperialism -Policy of taking colonies for economic interests -other world powers were building empires -jingoism -U.S. also needed new markets for our products -spheres of influence

10. Building an Empire -Alaska, 1867 Seward’s Folly Purchased from Russia 7.2 mil – 1959 statehood – rich in timber, minerals, and oil -Hawaii, 1898 overthrew the Queen of Hawaii Started as a location for sugar crops – started to switch toward annexation w/ McKinley Tariff of 1890

11. Building an Empire -Alfred Mahan “Influence of Sea Power upon History” discussed need for strong Navy Convinced the govt. to build 9 steel-hulled cruisers, and 2 battleships. Creates the 3rd largest naval power in the world

12. Spanish-American -Spanish rule of Cuba Would rather have Cuba disappear into the sea, than let the United States buy it -Spanish ruled harshly Tightens regulations on Cuba

13. Spanish-American -yellow journalism Sensational style of writing that is meant to exaggerate news to lure and enrage readers -De Lome letter Spanish Minister of U.S. – called President McKinley weak and a bidder for the administration -U.S. sends ship to observe Remove citizens in danger and to protect American property

14. Spanish-American -USS Maine explodes in Havana 260+ men killed – explosion blamed on Spain (still not determined to this day why it exploded) -”Remember the Maine” Rally cry for the United States intervention in Cuba

15. Spanish-American -Spanish rule of Cuba -Spanish ruled harshly -yellow journalism -De Lome letter -U.S. sends ship to observe -USS Maine explodes in Havana -”Remember the Maine”

16. Spanish-American -Spanish rule of Cuba -Spanish ruled harshly -yellow journalism -De Lome letter -U.S. sends ship to observe -USS Maine explodes in Havana -”Remember the Maine”

17. Philippines -U.S. attacks Spanish colony when war starts -George Dewey captures the islands Orders open fire on Spanish fleet at Manila -Why did we capture the Philippines??? To demonstrate the superiority of U.S. naval forces

18. Philippines -Imperialistic Foreign Policy -jingoismintimidation with occassional use of force -Josiah Strong Promote domestic missionary activity and provides religious justification for imperialism -Anti-Imperialistic Feelings -Anti-Imperialist League -Andrew Carnegie Wrong to rule other people without their consent – moral, economic, political, etc.

19. Fighting in Cuba -Cuba will be independent June 1898 – 17,000 soldiers -Rough Riders – volunteer cavalry Theodore Roosevelt – cleared the way for infantry San Juan Hill Strategically important location

20. Fighting in Cuba -”Splendid Little War” Cuba is free August 12 – 16 weeks of fighting -Treaty of Paris, 1898 Puerto Rico is part of U.S. U.S. buys Philippines December – Makes an American empire – Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.

21. “The Hawaiian pear is now ripe, and this is the golden hour…to pluck it.” John Stevens, US Ambassador • “Fate has written our policy for us; the trade of the world must and shall be ours…We will establish trading-posts throughout the world as distributing points for American products.” Senator Albert Beveridge • “No man’s life, no man’s property is safe in Cuba…Cuba will soon be a wilderness of blackened ruin…Is there no nation wise enough, brave enough to aid this blood-smitten land?” James Creelman for New York World, 1896 • “Libre Cuba” Popular Cuban slogan • “You furnish the pictures, I’ll furnish the war.” William Randolph Hearst to illustrator Frederick Remington in Cuba

22. Quiz

23. This term describes the sometimes exaggerated stories that help promote newspaper sales?

24. This phrase was used to describe the anticipated ease of the war with Spain?

25. This became the rallying cry for the American public in the upcoming war?

26. When the war with Spain began, the US took over this Pacific area?

27. Alfred Mahan wrote an influential book about the need for this?

28. This US vessel exploded in the harbor of Havana while on an investigative tour of Spanish held Cuba?

29. This type of foreign policy had been first established when George Washington was President?

30. This new foreign policy centered on the idea of establishing colonies around the world to increase trade?

31. Name the volunteer cavalry unit organized by Theodore Roosevelt to go to Cuba?

32. In 1898, the US helped to overthrow the monarchy and annex this small nation?

33. Seward’s Folly is a term referring to what event?