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Bell Ringer: . Write a 2-3-sentence explanation describing America’s actions as an imperial power using each of the following terms: 1. Foraker Act 2. Platt Amendment 3. Protectorate . American Diplomacy. Ch. 14- Section 3. Open Door Policy.

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  1. Bell Ringer: • Write a 2-3-sentence explanation describing America’s actions as an imperial power using each of the following terms: 1. Foraker Act 2. Platt Amendment 3. Protectorate

  2. American Diplomacy Ch. 14- Section 3

  3. Open Door Policy What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy? Main Idea: The United States pursued an Open Door policy to allow all nations access to China’s markets.

  4. What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy? • Spheres of Influence • Existing Chinese Tariffs remain the same • Unchanged railroad and harbor fees pg. 505

  5. Boxer Rebellion • Secret Chinese societies organized to fight foreign control -> -> • Ex: Society of Harmonious Fists= the Boxers • Boxers -> Decide to destroy both the “foreign devils” and their Chinese Christian converts = believed they were corrupting Chinese Society • Boxer Rebellion: • Boxers besieged foreign embassies in Beijing and Tianjin • 8 Nations intervene- Including the U.S. • Hay convinces other nations not to break up China into European controlled colonies. -> U.S. retains trade!

  6. Roosevelt’s Diplomacy Main Idea: Presidents Roosevelt and Taft continued to support a policy of expanding United States influence in foreign countries. Theodore Roosevelt- http://www.glencoe.com/video_library/index_with_mods.php?PROGRAM=9780078745218&VIDEO=2878&CHAPTER=14 - Was part of the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War. - Roosevelt favored increasing American power on a world stage. - Americans should care about what happens beyond… - Accepts Anglo-Saxon ideas= U.S. has a duty to shape “less civilized” corners of the earth - Accepts Open Door policy in China = prevent any monopolization of trade there - Nobel Peace Prize in 1906

  7. Panama Canal 1. Acquire Canal Zone • Hay- Pauceforte Treaty- signed by U.S. and Great Britain • Gives the U.S. the exclusive right to build any proposed canal through Central America • French company sells to U.S. 2. Two canal site considerations: Nicaragua vs. Panama • French company sells rights and property in Panama to the U.S. • Hay offers Colombia $10 million and a yearly $250,000 1. Rent for rights to construct the canal 2. Control a narrow strip of land on either side of it. • Colombia says No = afraid of losing control of Panama and says price is too low.

  8. Panama Canal 3. Uprising in Panama- Philippe Bunau –Varilla (French Company’s Agent) revolt against Colombia-> Panama needs to make own deal with U.S. • U.S. sends warships-> help Panama get independence 4. U.S. and Panama Sign a treaty-> canal can be built! • Critics - Roosevelt used unjustifiable aggression against Colombia • Roosevelt – “advanced the needs of collective civilization” • http://www.glencoe.com/video_library/index_with_mods.php?PROGRAM=9780078745218&VIDEO=2879&CHAPTER=14&MODE=2

  9. American Diplomacy • Bell Ringer: • 3 min- Finish up worksheets. Take out your books. • Go over worksheets.

  10. Roosevelt’s Diplomacy Main Idea: Presidents Roosevelt and Taft continued to support a policy of expanding United States influence in foreign countries. Theodore Roosevelt- http://www.glencoe.com/video_library/index_with_mods.php?PROGRAM=9780078745218&VIDEO=2878&CHAPTER=14 - Was part of the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War. - Roosevelt favored increasing American power on a world stage. - Americans should care about what happens beyond… - Accepts Anglo-Saxon ideas= U.S. has a duty to shape “less civilized” corners of the earth - Accepts Open Door policy in China = prevent any monopolization of trade there - Nobel Peace Prize in 1906

  11. Big Stick Policy • Roosevelt’s “Big Stick Policy” • “Speak Softly and carry a big stick” • Displaying American power to the world would make nations think twice about fighting, and thus promote peace. – pg. 507 • Intervention? • http://www.history.com/videos/roosevelts-big-stick-foreign-policy#roosevelts-big-stick-foreign-policy

  12. American Diplomacy • Roosevelt Corollary- Teddy Roosevelt- pg. 508-509 • Latin America • Dollar Diplomacy- William Howard Taft- pg. 509-510 • Latin America • Moral Diplomacy- Woodrow Wilson= pg. 510-511 • Mexico- VictorianoHuerta/PanchoVilla/ Guerrillas • http://www.history.com/videos/the-most-pancho-villa#the-most-pancho-villa • Criticisms

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