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Chapter 10

Chapter 10. America Claims An Empire. Section 1 Queen Liluokalani Imperialism Alfred T. Mahan William Seward Pearl Harbor Sanford B. Dole Section 2 Jose Marti Valeriano Weyler Yellow journalism U.S.S. Maine George Dewey Rough Riders San Juan Hill Treaty of Paris. Section 3

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Chapter 10

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  1. Chapter 10 America Claims An Empire

  2. Section 1 Queen Liluokalani Imperialism Alfred T. Mahan William Seward Pearl Harbor Sanford B. Dole Section 2 Jose Marti Valeriano Weyler Yellow journalism U.S.S. Maine George Dewey Rough Riders San Juan Hill Treaty of Paris Section 3 Foraker Act Platt Amendment Protectorate Emilio Aguinaldo John Hay Open Door Notes Boxer Rebellion Section 4 Panama Canal Roosevelt Corollary Dollar diplomacy Francisco “Pancho” Villa Emiliano Zapata John J. Pershing Ch 10 Id and Define

  3. Section 1 Imperialism and America • American Expansionism • Imperialism, policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories • Global competition • European nations had been establishing colonies for centuries

  4. American manifest destiny • Desire for Military Strength • Thirst for new Markets • Belief in Cultural Superiority

  5. The United States Acquires Alaska • Secretary of state William Seward ( under Lincoln and Johnson) convinced the U.S. to buy Alaska from Russia • 7.2 Million dollars or 2 cents an acre • Nick named Seward’s Folly or Seward’s Ice box • Rich in Oil, gold, timber and minerals

  6. The United States Takes Hawaii • American merchants had lived on the Hawaiian islands since 1790’s • They sold sugar cane mostly to America • In the Mid-19th century Americans owned about ¾ of the wealth • The McKinley Tariff provoked a crisis by eliminating duty free sugar • The planters called for annexation

  7. The End of a Monarchy • Hawaii for Hawaiians agenda of Queen Liliuokalani after she took over from her father King Kalakaua • encouraged revolt by American Sugar growers • Ambassador John L. Stevens organized a revolution with the help of the marines

  8. US troops in Hawaii

  9. Cont. • Sanford B. Dole headed the new government • President Cleveland directed the queen be restored to her throne • Power was never truly restored • After William McKinley took office he annexed it on August 12, 1898 during the Spanish American war

  10. Section 2 Spanish-American War • Cubans Rebel Against Spain • A colony for over 300 years • Spain sent The Butcher Weyler (Valeriano Weyler) to crush the rebellion • Yellow journalism • Incites and adds to the resentment against Spain • De Lome – Spanish Ambassador wrote a letter in which he bad mouthed McKinley • The explosion of the U.S.S. Maine was blamed on Spain

  11. Cont. • On April 30, 1898 Commodore George Dewey attacked the Spanish in the Philippine (Filipinos) • Rough Riders led by Theodore Roosevelt along with the10th Calvary – take Cuba • Treaty of Paris • John Hay called it “a splendid little war” • Puerto Rico • Guam • Philippines • Cuba • Teller Amendment – give independence • Platt Amendment – delayed Cuba’s independence

  12. Section 3 Acquiring New Lands • Ruling Puerto Rico • Had not been promised independence • Bring protection “protectorate” • Foraker Act – enabled military rule • Puerto Rico gained citizenship in 1917 • Cuba • Teller Amendment was delayed with the Platt Amendment • Cuba could not make treaties • U.S. had right to intervene • Cuba could not go into debt • U.S. could buy or lease land

  13. Filipinos Rebel • Emilio Aguinaldo believed that the U.S. had promised them independence • He led a revolt in Feb. 1899 • Anger at the U.S. suppressing a rebellion • After 3 years the rebellion was suppressed • 20,000 Filipino rebels died • 4,000 Americans • 400 million dollars • Gained its independence on July 4, 1946

  14. Foreign Influence in China • Sphere of Influence – one country controlling another • John Hay wanted to keep China Open for trade • Open Door Policy – everyone could trade equally in China • Boxer Rebellion in China was suppressed by both the Chinese government and the American/European forces

  15. Section 4 America as a World Power • Theodore Roosevelt • Peace Maker – Negotiating a settlement of Russo-Japanese war • Nobel peace prize in 1906

  16. Panama Canala man a plan a canal panamaamanaplanac a nalp a nam a • Hay-Pauncefote – Britain gave the U.S. exclusive rights to build and control the canal • 2 possible routes • Nicaragua – much of it crossed a lake • Panama ( a Colombian province) – shorter • U.S. needed to get permission from Colombia • When negotiations broke down Philippe Bunau-Varilla helped to organize a rebellion against Colombia

  17. Panama Canal

  18. Roosevelt Corollary • Addition to the Monroe Doctrine • The U.S. will intervene if a Latin American country does something that may put them in danger. • Dollar Diplomacy • Guaranteed loans to foreign countries to keep European powers out of Latin America

  19. Speak softly and Carry a big stick BIG STICK DIPLOMACY

  20. Woodrow Wilson’s Missionary Diplomacy • Diaz, Madero, Huerta, and Carranza • Wilson looks to oust Huerta • Uses a incident to do so • Take notes on your own starting on 363 • Use the headlines in the book • Underline names and terms • There will be a quiz on this portion of your book tomorrow

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