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American Imperialism 1890s - 1917

American Imperialism 1890s - 1917. The New Manifest Destiny?. Comparison to Old Manifest Destiny. Similarities: It was the destiny of America to expand America would spread democracy and Christianity. Comparison to Old Manifest Destiny. Differences:

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American Imperialism 1890s - 1917

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  1. American Imperialism1890s - 1917 The New Manifest Destiny?

  2. Comparison to Old Manifest Destiny Similarities: • It was the destiny of America to expand • America would spread democracy and Christianity

  3. Comparison to Old Manifest Destiny Differences: • Acquired islands that were already densely populated • There was little desire to make the new possessions into new states • The islands were important for defense, trade, and international prestige

  4. Causes of New Manifest Destiny • To distract voters from domestic issues • The need for natural resources and new markets for the industrial revolution • The western frontier was “closing” • International naval competition • Social Darwinism • “White man’s burden”

  5. Advocates (Supporters) • Senator Henry Cabot Lodge • Sec. of State John Hay • Teddy Roosevelt (asst. sec. of the navy, VP, and pres.) • Capt. Alfred Thayer Mahan, The Influence of Seapower Upon History

  6. Anti-Imperialists • William Jennings Bryan (moral grounds) • Mark Twain (not democratic) • Andrew Carnegie (increased competition) • Nativists & Xenophobia (“inferior” Asian races)

  7. Early Imperialist Actions

  8. President Cleveland’s 2nd term 1893: U.S. backed the overthrow of Hawaiian Queen Liliukalani; Pearl Harbor was a U.S. naval port and U.S. citizens had already developed a sugar industry there so they helped stage the revolution; official U.S. territory in 1900 1895: U.S. supported Venezuela in its boundary dispute with British Guiana; U.S. even threatened to go to war with Britain; U.S, invoked the ___________ Doctrine

  9. President McKinley’s Administration 1898: The Spanish American War…details to follow!

  10. 1898:The Open Door Policy issued by McKinley was designed to allow the U.S. to trade freely with the Chinese without fear of European interference • 1899:The Samoan islands became a protectorate under the divided control of the U.S. and Germany after a long dispute that also involved Britain • 1900:The Boxer Rebellion was a Chinese nationalist revolt against foreigners; required multinational force to rescue diplomats trapped in Peking

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