Imperialism

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1. 18:1 Imperialism and AmericaStandard SSISH14The Student will explain America’s evolving relationship with the world at the turn of the 20th century.Essential QuestionWhat kind of global competition caused the U.S. to expand at the turn of the 20th century?ActivatorWhat territories do you know that America owns today?Bell RingerSkillbuilder pg. 551
2. Imperialism European imperialism Queen Victoria and British imperialism African colonies Why are countries imperialistic?
3. 1. Economic root of imperialism Factory/farm overproduction-new markets Access to raw materials Mercantilism
4. 2. Military root of imperialism Protect economic interests Alfred T. Mahan’s Advice: Navy Bases Canal Pacific Islands 3rd largest navy in world
5. 3. Racist root of imperialism Anglo Saxon heritage Christianity ethnocentrism
6. Anti Imperialist arguments Anglo heritage threatened Costly Morally wrong-lack constitutional rights
7. Alaska: Seward’s Folly? 1867 $7.2 million (.02/acre) Russia Timber, minerals, OIL!! 1959-statehood
8. We want Hawaii! Trade-refueling Pearl Harbor naval base American owned Sugar plantations Hawaiians outnumbered 3-1
9. Queen Liliuokalani “Hawaii for Hawaiians” Restore voting rights to Hawaiians Business men launch revolution-Queen overthrown with U.S. Marine help
10. Republic of Hawaii President: Sanford B. Dole
11. Annexation of Hawaii President McKinley annexes HI in 1898 50th state 1959
12. 18 :2 Spanish American War
13. Why America is interested in Cuba 90 miles Sympathy for rebel cause $$$$$$$ sugar cane
14. Jose Marti Cuban Rebel Leader Exiled in NY Methods for “Cuba Libre”
15. General ValerianoWeyler In 1896, General Weyler of Spain implemented the first wave of the Spanish "Reconcentracion Policy" that sent thousands of Cubans into concentration camps. Under Weyler's policy, the rural population had eight days to move into designated camps located in fortified towns; any person who failed to obey was shot. The housing in these areas was typically abandoned, decaying, roofless, and virtually unihabitable. Food was scarce and famine and disease quickly swept through the camps. By 1898, one third of Cuba's population had been forcibly sent into the concentration camps. Over 400,000 Cubans died
16. Yellow Journalism William Randolph Hearst v. Joseph Pulitzer Circulation war Sex, scandal, sensationalism lures readers Yellow kid
17. Exaggeration of General Weyler’s brutality Public supports war
18. De Lome Letter Criticism of McKinley: “weak” and a “bidder for the admiration of the crowd”
19. “Remember the Maine” Why was it in Cuba? Hearst’s report
20. President McKinley Congress approves declaration of war against Spain April 20, 1898
21. Dewey takes the Philippines Spanish Colony Emilio Aguinaldo rebel leader Dewey and Aguinaldo take Manila
22. Cuba Naval blockade
23. Weaknesses of U.S. Army Big navy-small army supplies, leaders, equipment, officers, etc.
24. Rough Riders Teddy Roosevelt Battle of San Juan Hill/Kettle Hill importance
25. Armistice 15 weeks “Splendid Little War” Made the U.S. an imperialists power
26. Treaty of Paris 1898 Cuba Guam Puerto Rico Philippines
27. McKinley on the Philippines Educate them. Christianize them?
28. Anti Imperialists Political-Declaration of Independence Moral-domestic race relations Economic-job competition