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Imperialism and America

Stimpson U.S. History. Imperialism and America. Isolationism. Having little to do with other nations First 75 years in US Involved in trade but not politics. Japan. Refused to trade with Westerners U.S. sent CMDR. Matthew Perry July 1853 4 Warships into Tokyo Bay

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Imperialism and America

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  1. Stimpson U.S. History Imperialism and America

  2. Isolationism • Having little to do with other nations • First 75 years in US • Involved in trade but not politics

  3. Japan • Refused to trade with Westerners • U.S. sent CMDR. Matthew Perry • July 1853 • 4 Warships into Tokyo Bay • Letter to Japanese Officials • Asked to open trade • Will come back on one year

  4. Japan cont. • February 1854 • 7 warships into Tokyo Bay • Signed Treaty of Kanagawa • Agreed to help shipwrecked sailors • Opened 2 ports to trade

  5. ExpansionismAlaska • 1867 • Russia offered to sell for 7.2 million, 2 cents/acre • William Seward, Secretary of State agreed • “Sewards folly” • Barren, icy land • 1896 gold is discovered • 1959 becomes 49th state • 1968 oil is discovered

  6. Imperialism • Policy of powerful countries that seek to control economic and political affairs of a weaker country of region. • 1870-1914: Age of Imperialism • Causes: • 1. Wanted raw materials from Africa and Asia • 2. Wanted people in these areas to buy American made goods • 3. Duty to spread religion and culture to “backward” people • 4. Competition $$$$$

  7. Hawaii • Mid 1800’s • Many large American sugar plantations • Cheap labor • Workers from Asian countries • 1900, ¼ of people in Hawaii were born in Japan • 1887 • Powerful planters forced King Kalakaua to accept new constitution. • Reduced king’s power and increased planter’s power

  8. 1891 • King dies • Sister Lilioukalani takes over • Rejects new constitution • 1893 • Planters rebel against Queen Lil • Queen asks for Marines • Marines help rebels instead • Queen gives up throne; planters set up a republic • 1898 US annexes Hawaii • 1900 US territory • 1959- 50th state

  9. Latin America • 1895 • Revolt in Cuba • Led by Jose Marti- Father of the country • Had been a Spanish colony

  10. Cuba Cont. • 1898 • US sent battleship Maine to Havana • To protect American citizens and property • February 15 • Explosion rips through the ship • Kills 260 of 350 sailors • Probably an accident • Becomes rallying cry “Remember the Maine!” , for war

  11. Spanish American War • April 25 • President Mckinley declares war on Spain • Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders • Calvary division • Charge up San Juan Hill • August 12 • Agree to stop fighting • 379 Americans dead from fighting • 5,000 dead from other causes • Yellow fever/ malaria • 4 months long

  12. Peace at last….. • December 1898 • Peace treaty signed in Paris • Spain gave up Cuba and it won freedom • Not Truly independent • US got Puerto Rico and Guam • US paid $20 Million for Philippines • Fought for own independence • US finally won in 1902 • Given independence in 1946

  13. Panama Canal • Panama was part of Columbia • Wouldn’t sell to the US • US would support rebels wanting freedom • Nov 2, 1903 • US warship Nashville sailed into Colon, Panama • Nov 3, 1903 • People of Panama rebelled and declared independence • US recognized the new country and got permission to build canal

  14. Building the canal • Tropical heat, lots of rain, plenty of swamps • Biggest problem…… • Mosquito • Carried yellow fever and malaria • Killed 40,000 workers • Drained swamps and killed mosquito eggs • 1914 first steamship sailed through canal

  15. Monroe Doctrine and Roosevelt Corollary • 1904 • US had a right to preserve law and order in Latin America • Latin America Strongly resented interference in their affairs

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