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American Imperialism and Progressive Era: 1890-1920

Explore the causes of American imperialism and the progressive movement from 1890 to 1920, including key events like the Spanish-American War, Wilson's Moral Diplomacy, and the fight for civil rights and women's suffrage. Discover the impact of muckrakers, Teddy Roosevelt's policies, and the Progressive Amendments. Learn about the Annexation of Hawaii, Yellow Journalism, and the Panama Canal.

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American Imperialism and Progressive Era: 1890-1920

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  1. Imperialism, Progressivism,World War I 1890-1920

  2. Manifest Destiny

  3. Imperialism: • A stronger nation extends political and economic control over weaker nations

  4. Causes of American Imperialism • Need for raw materials • Nationalism & Militarism • Monroe Doctrine • Missionary Work • Anglo-Saxonism • Social Darwinsim • Alfred T. Mahan – The Influence of Sea Power Upon History

  5. The Annexation of Hawaii • Missionaries… • Sugar Plantations… • Tariffs… • Queen Liliuokalani…

  6. Yellow Journalism: • Joseph Pulitzer • The New York World • William Randolph Hearst • The New York Journal

  7. War with Spain

  8. Remember the Maine!

  9. Spanish American War • Commodore Dewey attacks the Spanish Fleet in Manila Bay, Phillipines

  10. Spanish American War • Teddy Roosevelt & The Rough Riders charge up San Juan Hill

  11. Results of the War • Cuban Independence? • Platt Amendment • Guantanamo Bay • U.S. purchases & Occupies the Philippines • Philippine Insurrection • U.S. annexes • Guam • Puerto Rico

  12. Open Door Policy in China • Spheres of Influence • Leads to the Boxer Rebellion

  13. Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine – “Big Stick” Diplomacy

  14. Roosevelt Corollary

  15. Panama Canal • 10 mile wide zone across the isthmus of Panama

  16. Wilson’s Moral Diplomacy

  17. PROGRESSIVISM CivilRights Suffragettes Muckrackers Temperance Labor Unions MidclassWomen Popul ists Goo Goos

  18. Progressivism: • Series of responses….. • Reaction against laissez-faire… • “Fixing” govt. in order to “fix” the nation’s problems…

  19. The Progressive Presidents

  20. Legislation enacted to protect children in the workplace… Child Labor

  21. Goo-Goo’s = Good Government • Initiative - • Referendum - • Recall - • Underwood Tariff • Federal Reserve Act • Clayton Anti-trust Act

  22. Muckrakers: • Journalists on a “crusade” to expose political corruption and investigate social problems

  23. Upton Sinclair: The Jungle

  24. The Jungle • Leads to • Meat Inspection Act • Pure Food & Drug Act

  25. Ida Tarbell • History of the Standard Oil Company

  26. Lincoln Steffens – The Shame of the Cities

  27. Robert Lafollette “Battling Bob”Wisconsin =“The Laboratory of Democracy”

  28. Triangle Shirtwaist Fire • Leads to Health and Safety codes for workers • Workers compensation eventually enacted

  29. Sherman Anti-Trust Act

  30. Trustbusting • Teddy Roosevelt • Good Trusts • Bad Trusts • Northern Securities v. U.S.

  31. Pinchot-Ballinger Controversy Taft Falls from Favor

  32. Bull Moose Party

  33. New Nationalism vs. New Freedom

  34. The Progressive Amendments • 16th – Income Tax • 17th- Direct Election of Senators • 18th- Prohibition • 19th-Women’s Suffrage

  35. Anne Dallas Dudley

  36. Josephine Pearson

  37. TN Gov. Albert Roberts… Harry Burn…. TN – 36th State to Approve The “Perfect 36” 19th Amendment – grants suffrage to women

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