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Imperialism

Imperialism. Unit Vocabulary Builder. Brainstarter. What is an empire?. Essential Question. For Today: What is imperialism? How did this apply to the United States prior to 1900? For the Unit: How and why did the US shift its foreign policy goals during the period from 1890 to 1920?.

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Imperialism

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  1. Imperialism Unit Vocabulary Builder

  2. Brainstarter • What is an empire?

  3. Essential Question • For Today: • What is imperialism? How did this apply to the United States prior to 1900? • For the Unit: • How and why did the US shift its foreign policy goals during the period from 1890 to 1920?

  4. Vocabulary • Imperialism • Expansionism • Isolationism • Exploit

  5. Isolationism • Definition: non-involvement in world affairs • Sample Sentence: George Washington told us to practice isolationism, not getting involved in European affairs. • Picture:

  6. Expansionism • Definition: a policy that calls for expanding a nation’s boundaries • Sample Sentence: The US began to control places around the world following a policy of expansionism. • Picture:

  7. Exploit • Definition: to make use of (unjustly) for one’s own advantage • Sample Sentence: America has exploited people all over the world with the goal of making more money. • Picture:

  8. Imperialism • Definition: the actions used by one nation to exercise political or economic control over smaller weaker nations • Sample Sentence: Imperialism is what caused the US to take control of Alaska and islands in the Pacific. • Friendly definition: strong country controls a weak one for money

  9. Turn to Your Neighbor • For each scenario identify whether each is an example of Imperialism. Reply with yes or no • Partner A: US trades with China • Partner B: US stays out of war • Partner A: US takes Puerto Rico from Spain • Partner B: US stops trading with Japan • Partner A: US leaves Hawaii alone • Partner B: US purchases Alaska from Russia

  10. Early US Foreign Policy • George Washington’s Farewell Address in 1796 told us to stay out of foreign affairs and practice isolationism which we did • GW’s Farewell Addy stay out of foreign affairs (aka isolationism), so we did • 1823 President Monroe issues the Monroe Doctrine which stated that North and South America were off limits to Europe • This was an important element in US Foreign Policy

  11. Reasons for Imperialism • Open new trade markets • New raw materials and natural resources • Made us more powerful • Religious reasons: civilize the “uncivilized” around the world • Extend influence into Latin America • Build up our navy or “sea power” as Alfred T Mahan told us

  12. Opening Japan • The US wanted to open up trade with Japan and eventually China • In 1853 Commodore Matthew Perry was sent to Japan to start this process • 1854: Perry convinces Japan to sign the Treaty of Kanagawa which opened 2 ports to US ships

  13. Treaty of Kanagawa

  14. The Purchase of Alaska • 1867 Secretary of State William H Seward purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million • Most people thought it was all ice up there and called this idea “Seward’s Folly” • Turned out Alaska was rich in resources, so it wasn’t silly at all

  15. Views on Alaska Purchase

  16. Processing Notes • Let’s go back and make a summary question for each slide. • Summary: Why did the US extend its influence to other regions in the late 1800’s?

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