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Understanding U.S. Foreign Policy at the Turn of the Century

This resource focuses on the differing opinions surrounding U.S. foreign policy between the 19th and 20th centuries. It covers key points such as the period of isolationism following the Civil War, economic expansionism, and significant events like the Monroe Doctrine and Seward’s purchase of Alaska. Various note-taking styles, including outlines and two-column notes, are provided to help students effectively capture and retain important information. This study guide aims to reinforce understanding and prepare students for examinations on early U.S. foreign policy.

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Understanding U.S. Foreign Policy at the Turn of the Century

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  1. Do Now • Find an example of notes you have taken in any class that you feel will help you remember information.

  2. Turn of the Century Foreign Policy Objective: To understand the different opinions on US Foreign Policy at the Turn of the 19th and 20th Centuries.

  3. Agenda • Note Styles – Expectations • Website • Exit Card • Foreign Policy Lecture

  4. Note Expectations • On the day of the test – • Either • Define key terms on review sheet. • Hand in notebook to be checked for key terms during test (1-2 pages) • 10 classwork points and one extra point on test.

  5. Some Different Note Taking Styles

  6. Some Different Note Taking Styles • Outline

  7. Some Different Note Taking Styles • Outline • Key concept • Some details

  8. Some Different Note Taking Styles • Outline • Key concept • Some details • Some more details.

  9. Some Different Note Taking Styles • Outline • Key concept • Some details • Some more details. • Some more details.

  10. Some Different Note Taking Styles • Outline • Key concept • Some details • Some more details. • Some more details.

  11. Two Columns • Traditional Notes • Supporting Details • Supporting Details • Maybe some vocab • Key Concepts • More vocabulary • Details

  12. Two Columns • My Personal Area • Traditional Notes • Supporting Details • Supporting Details • Maybe some vocab • Key Concepts • More vocabulary • Details Question – What are rights?

  13. Graphic Organizer Concept 1 Concept 2 Concept 3

  14. Website Updates

  15. Exit Ticket • One thing you will remember. • One thing you would like to know more about.

  16. Turn of Century U.S. Foreign Policy

  17. Domestic Expansion

  18. Post-Civil War • Period of isolationism • Civil War/Reconstruction • Protected by oceans, no real threats  • Peaceful Europe  • Conquering the west/railroad (Foreign?) • Developing an industrial base  • Labor unrest

  19. Major Exceptions • Seward’s purchase of Alaska from Russia- 1867 • 7.2 million for 600,000 square miles • Becomes 49th state (January, 1959) • Annexation of Midway Island-1867 (between North America and Asia) • Minor trade and missionary work in Caribbean, Latin America, China and Hawaii

  20. Reasons for Expansionism • Big business produced more goods than America could consume. • By 1876, the value of US exports exceeded those of imports. • By 1890, the frontier officially disappeared. • By 1900, the US was producing more factory and farm goods than any single European country.

  21. Reasons for Expansionism • Economics (Mercantilism)

  22. Reasons for Expansionism • Economics (Mercantilism) We needed new markets for our industrialized nation.

  23. Reasons for Expansionism • Economics (Mercantilism) We needed new markets for our industrialized nation. We needed new sources for materials

  24. Reasons for Expansionism • Economics We needed new markets for our industrialized nation. Nationalism/Social Darwinism We are the best We deserve new lands We can teach others how to live a better life.

  25. Reasons for Expansionism • Economics We needed new markets for our industrialized nation. Nationalism/Social Darwinism We are the best We deserve new lands We can teach others how to live a better life. Monroe Doctrine – Europe can’t interfere in western hemisphere

  26. Imperialists vs. Anti-Imperialist

  27. Do Now • Tell somebody next to you about something you would like to learn more about from the lecture yesterday. • Agenda – • Exit Ticket Follow-Up • Class Community Practice • Finish Imperialism Lecture • Argument Protocol

  28. More About Hawaii • Polynesians settlers arrive around 600 AD

  29. More About Hawaii Pre-American government • Ahupua’a • Intricate system of land ownership ensuring that all resources are shared. • - from www.hawaiihistory.org

  30. Slack-Key Guitar Origins Cy Irvine • Spanish explorers brought Mexican Vaqueros – cowboys to form ranches in Hawaii. • Polynesians tried to emulate the sound, but didn’t know how to tune guitar – so they improvised tunings.

  31. New England Missionaries Reasons for Imperialism Daniel Dole • Economy • High transportation costs • Bananas - Dole • Social Darwinism • Missionaries - Dole • Military strategy • Halfway between US and Asia

  32. US Military

  33. Military – Kaho’owale

  34. The Monroe Doctrine • “How did it work?”

  35. The Monroe Doctrine • President James Monroe in 1823

  36. The Monroe Doctrine • President James Monroe in 1823 • Old World (Europe) and New World (North and South America) are separate

  37. The Monroe Doctrine • President James Monroe in 1823 • Old World (Europe) and New World (North and South America) are separate • Threatened Europe with force

  38. The Spanish-American War

  39. Remember the Maine!

  40. The Maine • US Second battleship

  41. The Maine • US Second battleship • Exploded and sunk Feb 15, 1898 while patrolling Havana Harbor (Cuba) during Spanish revolt

  42. Remember the Maine • Telegram stated that it was an accidental explosion. • US Newspapers wrote articles saying the Spanish sunk the Maine. • “Remember the Maine” became war cry.

  43. Yellow Journalism • William Randolph Hearst New York Journal • Joseph Pulitzer New York World

  44. Yellow Journalism – Still Around? • Bold, misleading headlines • Use of dramatic pictures • False experts and “pseudoscience”

  45. DeLome Letter

  46. The United States Declares War • Proclaimed an end to Spanish Sovereignty in Cuba • Allowed McKinley to use force to expel Spain • Passes the Teller Amendment • Statement that the U.S. would not annex Cuba • Spain declares war

  47. Action in Cuba • Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders take San Juan Hill • Forces Spanish Navy out of Santiago Harbor • U.S. Navy destroys fleeing Spanish Fleet • U.S. captures Puerto Rico

  48. Action In the Philippines • Commodore George Dewey destroys the weak Spanish fleet in Manila Bay (May 1, 1898) • 11,000 U.S. troops aided by Emilio Aguinaldo and Filipino troops capture Guam

  49. The Philippines • Typhoon Haiyan • Estimated 10,000 people die • 600,00 displaced • Countless without food or water

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