14. Why Does the USA want to Expand?

GPS 14: Explain America’s evolving relationship with

the world at the turn of the 20th century

Name_____________Period_____

SSUSH14 The student will explain America’s evolving relationship with the world at the turn of the twentieth century.

a. Explain the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and anti-Asian immigration sentiment on the west coast.

b. Describe the Spanish-American War, the war in the Philippines, and the debate over American expansionism.

c. Explain U.S. involvement in Latin America, as reflected by the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine and the creation of the Panama Canal.

USH 14a. Explain the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and anti-immigration sentiment of the west coast

1. Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was an act passed by US Congress at the urging of US Labor Unions…wonder why hummm?

2. What did it do?

3. Why did the Labor Unions dislike the Chinese?

4. Sentiment was very _________

5. Racist groups claimed Chinese were inferior physically & less intelligent. What do you think?

USH 14a. Explain the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and anti-immigration sentiment of the west coast

1. Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was an act passed by US Congress at the urging of US Labor Unions…wonder why hummm?

2. What did it do? Prohibited Chinese from legally entering the US

3. Why did the Labor Unions dislike the Chinese? Chinese accepted lower wages Chinese were hard workers & were

intelligent workers (Think Great Wall of China)

4. Sentiment was very anti-Asian

5. Racist groups claimed Chinese were inferior physically & less intelligent. What do you think?

14. Why Does the USA want to Expand?

1. Economic gain: New ________to sell more _________ More volume sold = more ___________ Build USA ___________(with land comes

resources)

2. Social gain:• Nationalist ___________spirit or pride to conquer

new lands

3. Political gain: National __________ Democratic _________

14. Why Does the USA want to Expand?

1. Economic gain: New Markets to sell products More volume = more profit Build USA wealth (with land comes resources)

2. Social gain:• Nationalist spirit or pride to conquer new lands

3. Political gain: National Security Democratic allies

14b. Describe the Spanish American War, war in the Philippines, & the debate over US expansionism

1. What is Imperialism?

2. Who did Cuba revolt against?

3. Why did the US did get involved?

4. What was the USS Maine sent to Havana Harbor for and what happened to it?

5. What was the American reaction?

6. Who led the attack against Spain in Cuba?

b. Describe the Spanish American War, war in the Philippines, & the debate over US expansionism

1. What is Imperialism? A stronger nation conquers weaker nations, economically, politically, militarily, or culturally in attempts to expand the empire

2. Who did Cuba revolt against? Spain & war ensued

3. Why did the US did get involved? US business interests were threatened

4. What was the USS Maine sent to Havana Harbor for and what happened to it? To protect US business interests & suspiciously explodes 3 weeks later

5. What was the American reaction? They are outraged & call for war

6. Who led the attack against Spain in Cuba? Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders led the attack, defeating the Spanish in 3 days

14b. War in the Philippines Meanwhile in the Philippines, colony of Spain, were

revolting as well against Spain T. Roosevelt called for generals to prepare for war with

Spain Admiral George Dewey was told to attack the Spanish fleet

if war broke out Surprise! Attack led to the destruction of Spain’s entire

pacific fleet in 7 hours Major show of power by the US & Philippines thought they

were going to be given their independence Did they get it?

1. Describe what this cartoon is saying about the US involvement in the Philippine War?

14b. War in the Philippines

14b. Analyzing Political CartoonsWhat is the drawing showing?

14b. Analyzing Political CartoonsWhat is the drawing showing?

14b. Pro & Con to US Expansionism

Pro Con

14b. Pro & Con to US Expansionism

Pro ConNew Lands, wealth (might be

seen as greedy)Large empires are difficult &

costly to govern (Think Mexico & Ancient Rome)

Imperialism builds an empire What about democracy, liberty & all men created equal?

No pro to that any way you slice it

US violates her own foreign policy (Monroe Doctrine)

US is a new threat in Europe & Asia (don’t mess with the

USA!)

US is a new threat in Europe & Asia (Let’s gang up on the

USA!)

US becomes a world power; aka World Police

Great risk & responsibility (human & financial)

14c. Roosevelt Corollary & Latin America Roosevelt Corollary was an addition to the Monroe

Doctrine that gave the US the justification to intervene into the affairs of Latin America if they were unable to pay their international debts1. Led to the military occupation of Cuba, Haiti,

Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua2. Purchase of Puerto Rico3. Building of the Panama Canal

“Speak softly and carry a big stick." The idea of negotiating peacefully, simultaneously threatening with the “big stick”, or the military

14c. Roosevelt Corollary & Latin AmericaWhat is this cartoon depicting?

14c. The Panama Canal ~ A Manmade Wonder of the World

1. A manmade ________across the isthmus of Panama originally land belonging to __________

2. Linked the _________Ocean & _________via water!!

3. Much shorter ______&_____ route

4. Built by a US supported ______________Revolution against __________

5. Panama received $____________for land strip

6. After Teddy died, US gave Colombia $ _________to repair the ill will

14c. The Panama Canal ~ A Manmade Wonder of the World

1. A manmade canal across the isthmus of Panama originally land belonging to Colombia

2. Linked the Atlantic Ocean & Pacific via water!!

3. Much shorter trade & travel route

4. Built by a US supported Panamanian Revolution against Colombia

5. Panama received $10 million for land strip

6. After Teddy died, US gave Colombia $25 million to repair the ill will

14. Panama Canal

14c. Panama CanalWhy is the Panama canal vital to US interests? (think economic, social, and militarily)

The End of Unit 5!

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