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How Did Economic Activity Lead to America's Military & Political Involvement Overseas?

Explore how economic activity led to America's military and political involvement overseas, focusing on imperialism, acquisition of Alaska and Hawaii, American interest in Cuba, and the war with Spain.

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How Did Economic Activity Lead to America's Military & Political Involvement Overseas?

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  1. How Did Economic Activity Lead to America's Military & Political Involvement Overseas? United States History & Government 11th Grade Boys & Girls Al-Madinah School 3 January 2020

  2. Reasons for American Imperialism • Imperialism • The policy in which stronger nations extend economic, political or military control over weaker territories • Factors for American Imperialism • Desire for military strength • Admiral Mahan wanted America to be Naval power • Battleships Maine and Oregon were built • Thirst for new market • Technology helped produce surplus agricultural and industrial products that needed market to be sold. • Belief in the Superiority of Anglo-Saxon Culture

  3. U.S Acquisition of Alaska & Hawaii • William Seward purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million • Critiques called it “Seward’s Icebox” / “Seward’s Folly” • 1800s – Americans have established sugar plantations in Hawaii. • Hawaiian Natives were outnumbered by laborers brought by planters • 1875-1890 U.S. IMPORTED Hawaiian sugar duty-free • 1890 McKinley Tariff caused planters to demand U.S. annexation.

  4. 1887: U.S. navy had a base at Pearl Harbor • Liliuokalani became queen in 1891 • Planters made revolt against her and took over the island • Sanford Dole became temporary president • 1898 William McKinley annexed Hawaii.

  5. American Interest in Cuba & Trouble with Spain • What Happened When Cuba Rebelled against Spain? • 1868-1878: Cubans fought first war of Independence • They failed but was able to get slavery abolished in 1886 • U.S. invested in Cuban Sugar Industry • Cuban Economy collapsed when U.S. tariff was imposed in 1894 on Cuban Sugar by U.S. • Jose Marti started a second war of Independence in 1895 • American Public Opinion got divided on whether to support Cubans or not.

  6. Why did the Americans Become Angry with Spain? • General Valeriano Weyler’s action to put entire rural population of central and western Cuba in concentration camp • American press exaggerated the sufferings of the people • The de Lome Letter to criticize American President • The explosion of U.S.S. Maine at Havana Harbor in 1895

  7. War With Spain • April 20 1898 war started with Spain in the Philippines • Spain Surrendered on July 25. • Treaty of Paris ended the war • Cuba became independent • U.S. Acquired Puerto Rico & Guam • U.S. Paid $20 Million to Spain for Philippines • Many Americans opposed the imperialism as it violated the spirit of the constitution.

  8. Homework • Questions 1s and 3s on pages 551 & 557

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