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American Imperialism

American Imperialism. Alaska. Purchased by Secretary of State William H. Seward from Russia for $7.2 million Seward’s Folly Opinions later changed when gold and oil were discovered. Hawaii . Established a trade relationship w/ HI

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American Imperialism

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  1. American Imperialism

  2. Alaska • Purchased by Secretary of State William H. Seward from Russia for $7.2 million • Seward’s Folly • Opinions later changed when gold and oil were discovered.

  3. Hawaii • Established a trade relationship w/ HI • Intro’d sugarcane and many Americans invested in sugarcane plantations • Eventually Ams took control of most land and businesses • Pressured King Kalakaua to allow US to estb military base at Pearl Harbor • New queen, Queen Liliuokalani wanted to regain control • American planters overthrew her and estb a temporary govt, which the US recognized • Eventually the US annexed HI under President McKinley in 1898

  4. Motivations to annex • Military: • Strategic location • Economic: • Resources and markets for American goods • Became a state in 1959, 59 years after becoming a territory

  5. Cuba • Under control of the Spanish • Jose Marti led rebellion which US supported • Pres McKinley under pressure to get involved • Sent USS Maine to protect citizens • Maine blown up, blamed Spain

  6. Yellow Journalism • American press followed the Cuba drama closely • Wrote sensational, biased, often false reports • Tried to outdo each other • Joseph Pulitzer of World and William Randolph Hearst of Journal Political cartoon on page 641 in textbook

  7. Rough Riders • Led by Theodore Roosevelt • Group of volunteers that fought in Cuba • Cowhands and college students

  8. Spanish-American War • After the Maine incident, US declares war • Also leads to war in the Philippines under command of U.S. Commodore George Dewey • Seized control of the islands • Short war- led war to be called “Splendid little war”

  9. Outcome of War • Treaty of Paris: • Cuba became American protectorate, US acquired Puerto Rico and Guam, and Spain surrendered the Philippines for $20 million • Teller Amendment- US promised to allow Cuba to be an independent country • Platt Amendment- part of the Cuban constitution • Gave US 2 naval bases- Guantanamo Bay • Said US could intervene if necessary

  10. China • Open Door Policy- foreign nations in China could trade freely with other nations’ spheres of influence • US feared European nations would try to gain control over Chinese markets and the US would be cut out of profitable trade

  11. Russo-Japanese War and the Great White Fleet • Russia and Japan fighting over interests in China • T. Roosevelt helped negotiate treaty, hoping it would preserve balance of power in Asia • Japan still emerged most powerful and challenged the US for influence in the region. • Roosevelt sent out the Great White Fleet, a show of American naval strength

  12. Panama Canal • Ams and Euros dreamed of a way to connect Atlantic and Pacific Oceans • Panama seemed like a perfect place • French attempt to build canal failed • Roosevelt felt that canal was essential to US national security

  13. Panama Canal • Colombia, who controlled Panama at the time, rejected a treaty to lease land to US for low price • To get around that, Roosevelt supported Panama’s rebellion • -Nov 6, 1903, US recognized Panama’s independence • -Panama sold US 10-mile strip of land to build canal • -Roosevelt’s actions upset some: “I took the canal and let Congress debate, and while the debate goes on, the canal does also.”

  14. Building and Completion • Terrible working conditions for men building the dam • Swarms of mosquitos caused many deadly diseases- yellow fever and malaria • Great engineering feat • Opened August 15, 1014 • Reduced shipping costs • Increased American naval power • Guaranteed America’s presence in Latin America

  15. President’s Foreign Policy • Teddy Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson all had different ideas on how to deal with other nations and the world. • Roosevelt- Roosevelt’s Corollary • Taft- Dollar Diplomacy • Wilson- Moral Diplomacy

  16. T. Roosevelt Roosevelt’s Corollary: • “Speak softly and carry a big stick” • Use force instead of negotiation • Keep Europe out of the Western hemisphere • Would intervene in Latin American and Caribbean countries that were unstable

  17. Teddy Roosevelt- Big Stick Policy

  18. Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy • “Substitute dollars for bullets” • Taft willing to intervene when American business interests were threatened • Am investments in Latin America grew • Am business interests controlled politics of some nations • Threat to Am businesses led to military intervention • Led to increased anti-American sentiment in Latin America • Weakness of policy seen in Mexico when Madero overthrew Diaz in a revolution

  19. Wilson’s Moral Diplomacy • When Huerta overthrew Madero in Mexico, Wilson refused to recognize Huerta’s “government of butchers” • Wilson believed in democracy and that the US should “teach S. American republics to elect good men” • US supported Carranza to overthrow Huerta • US seized port of Veracruz, Huerta resigned • Not over: Francisco “Pancho” Villa led uprising against Carranza • General Pershing sent to Mexico • Villa escaped • Eventually Wilson withdrew troops

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