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U.S. Imperialism “The White Man’s Burden” Chapter 10 review

U.S. Imperialism “The White Man’s Burden” Chapter 10 review. The Industrial Revolution & Imperialism. American industry and product production rose as a result of the Industrial Revolution. Americans could not buy all the goods the country was producing = foreign markets. YES SHIPS!!!!!.

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U.S. Imperialism “The White Man’s Burden” Chapter 10 review

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  1. U.S. Imperialism“The White Man’s Burden”Chapter 10 review

  2. The Industrial Revolution & Imperialism • American industry and product production rose as a result of the Industrial Revolution. • Americans could not buy all the goods the country was producing = foreign markets

  3. YES SHIPS!!!!! • Alfred Thayer Mahan- advocate of building a strong Navy. 1.Our increasing production demanded we expanded overseas and gain new markets 2. must make sure no nation owns islands within three thousand miles of San Francisco.

  4. What is a Territory??? • The people who live on the islands are U.S. citizens, but cannot vote in U.S. Presidential elections, but can vote in Presidential primaries. • The residents have been given the choice of independence or whether or not they want to become a state

  5. Former American possessions- The following areas have at one time or another been under the control of the United States of America and have not been fully incorporated into the country as states. • American Samoa (1900-) • Cuba (1899-1902, -now independent; however, Guantanamo Bay remains under the control of the U.S. military) • Dominican Republic (occupied 1916-1924) • Guam (1898-present, obtained by treaty with Spain following the Spanish-American War) • Haiti (occupied 1915-1934) • Liberia 1820-1847, now independent) • Panama Canal Zone (1903-1979) (now part of Panama) • Philippines 1898-1946, now independent. • Puerto Rico 1898-1952, now a US commonwealth • U.S. Virgin Islands (1917-)

  6. How did the U.S. justify Imperialism??? • Americans and Europeans claimed it was their responsibility as the “superior races” to uplift, civilize and Christianize native peoples (Social Darwinism again) • Known as White Mans Burden

  7. Using the provided picture, what do you believe is the white mans burden? White Mans Burden

  8. Imperialist Views

  9. U.S. in the Caribbean

  10. America in the Virgin Islands • Named by Christopher Columbus in 1493. Only U.S. Territory where traffic drives on the left . • During WWI, the United States bought the Islands and they became a territory.

  11. America’s Interest in Cuba • Sugar and $$$ • Control of the Gulf of Mexico • Cubans revolted against Spanish oppressors= endangered America’s economic interest

  12. Chapter 11.2 War with Spain • Cuba • 1895 civil war broke out between Spain & the Cuba • Valeriano “The Butcher” Weyler- sent by Spain to end revolt • People put into concentration camps • 200,000 died from starvation and disease

  13. ….BLOOD ON THE ROADSIDES, BLOOD IN THE VILLAGES, BLOOD, BLOOD, BLOOD!”

  14. The Yellow Press • William Randolph Hearst- • Spanish minister wrote The DeLome letter said Pres McKinley was “weak & a bidder for the admiration of the crowd” • Cuban spy found the letter, sold it to Hearst

  15. Remember the Main! to hell with Spain! • U.S.S Maine exploded in Havana harbor on Feb 15, 1898 - US declares war against Spain on Feb. 25, 1898

  16. Fighting in the Philippines • war fought in the Spanish colonies of the Philippines • Commodore George Dewey • US attacked Spanish navy at Manilia Bay • Spanish navy fleet destroyed in minutes! • Spain surrendered in Aug 1898

  17. In Cuba Rough Riders • Military unit commanded by Leonard Wood and organized by Theodore Roosevelt • 1000 college athletes, cowboys, American Indians, & ranchers • Battle at Kettle Hill • charged on foot • Most soldiers were half naked -July 3- Entire Spanish fleet sunk & no damage done to U.S. ships the war ends! - Majority of soldiers died due to disease and bacteria not bullets

  18. Results of the war • Teller Amendment- U.S. would give Cuba its freedom if it overthrew Spanish rule • Spain looses Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines to the U.S. • US pays $20 million for Philippines

  19. Expansion in Cuba Chapter 11.3 • Built schools & sanitation systems • Leonard Wood- appointed Gov. of Cuba to restore order and protect US interests • New constitution limited Cuba’s independence • U.S. would remove troops if Cuba accepted Platt Amendment • Platt Amendment • Limits Cuba’s right to make treaties • US was “parent” • Lease land to US for navy purposes • US would be “protectorate” of Cuba • Cuba signed it; lasted until the Great Depression

  20. Independent Cuba • 1902 U.S. makes Cuba a republic • 1930’s taken over by dictator Batista after U.S. withdraws interest • Frustrated with the state of the poor in Cuba an Argentinean Doctor and law school graduate plot an invasion to free the oppressed

  21. Ernesto (Che) Guevara and Fidel Castro • 1956 Castro and Guevara plot to overthrow Batista • 1959 Fidel Castro takes over and makes alliance with Communist Russia = hard feelings between the U.S.

  22. Murder of Che • Killed at 39 years old in 1967 • “Shoot, coward, you're only going to kill a man"

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