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US Imperialism

US Imperialism. Before the Civil War, the US’s foreign policy was Isolationism. After the Civil War, the US began to extend its control over weaker areas such as: Central America, The Caribbean, South America and the South Pacific.

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US Imperialism

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  1. US Imperialism • Before the Civil War, the US’s foreign policy was Isolationism. • After the Civil War, the US began to extend its control over weaker areas such as: Central America, The Caribbean, South America and the South Pacific. • Imperialism-stronger nation controlling a weaker nation-economically, politically, militarily.

  2. Reasons for US Imperialism • Industrial Revolution-need for raw materials to make goods, new markets to sell goods. • Closure of the Frontier-by 1890 the US had expanded from Atlantic-Pacific. • Examples set by Europeans-Britain and France built empires by acquiring new lands. Both had STRONG NAVIES. • Nationalism-building an empire would increase pride for citizens.

  3. Alaska • Purchased from Russia for $7.2m. 1867 • Known as Seward’s Folly-deal made by Sec. of State William Seward-criticized-need?? • Natural Resources-Get Russia out of North America. It became a state in • 1959

  4. Alaska

  5. Hawaii • Acquired by overthrowing nationalist Queen Liliuokalani in 1893. • She wanted to kick foreign corporations out such as the American owned Dole Fruit Company. • Islands were seen as useful for military bases and trade with China. • It became a state in 1959

  6. Queen Liliuokalani

  7. McKinley begins an American Empire

  8. Spanish American War 1898

  9. Yellow Journalism

  10. Battle Ship Maine

  11. Rough Riders

  12. The Spanish American War 1898 • The results of this war are: • US acquired new territories from Spain • Puerto Rico • Guam-trade w/China-military base • The Philippines-trade w/China-military base The US now had an empire!! No More Isolationism.

  13. US Imperialism

  14. South East Asia

  15. “Our little brown brothers are unfit to govern themselves”

  16. Emilio AguinaldoFilipino who rebels against US for keeping Philippines as a possession.

  17. TR becomes president when McKinley is assassinated. TR wanted the US to become an empire.

  18. Roosevelt Corollary-US became the Policeman of the W. Hemisphere

  19. TR’s Big Stick PolicyUsing the Navy to attain foreign policy goals

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