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America Expands America Expands OverseasOverseas
The United States began to abandon its
Isolationist foreign policy created by Monroe
Doctrine
Why did the US abandon its traditionalist Why did the US abandon its traditionalist isolationists foreign policy?isolationists foreign policy?
• US companies needed new markets to sell their products
• US wanted to create an overseas empire
Open Door PolicyOpen Door Policy
• Secretary of State John Hay policy that would give all nations equal trading rights in China
Dollar diplomacyDollar diplomacy• President Taft
urged American banks and businesses to invest in Latin America.
Dollar diplomacyDollar diplomacy• He promised
that the US military would step in if political unrest threatened their investments.
True “Global Economy”True “Global Economy”
• Growth in international trade that occurred from the late 1800s to World War I
• Led by US
Spanish-American War Spanish-American War
• 1898-1900
• US went to war with Spain for control of Cuba
• War easily won by US
Results of Spanish-Results of Spanish-American War American War
• Cuba became a free independent nation with alliances to US
• US annexed Puerto Rico, Philippines, and Guam (Asia) from Spain
Panama CanalPanama Canal• President
Theodore Roosevelt wanted a shorter route around the world
• “Encouraged” Panama’s independence from Colombia
Panama CanalPanama Canal
• Made a deal to build a canal through Panama
• Cut travel time around South America in half
Acquisition of HawaiiAcquisition of Hawaii• US needed a re-
fueling station and military base in the Pacific Ocean
• Wanted to protect trading ships in Pacific
Why are these portrayals of the same woman so different?
Queen Liliuokalani portrayed by American Imperialist in
newspapers
The Real Queen Liliuokalani
Acquisition of HawaiiAcquisition of Hawaii
• US Supported a revolution to get rid of Hawaiian Monarchy
• US annexed Hawaii in 1898
Purpose Of ExpansionismPurpose Of Expansionism
• US wanted to sell all their technology and products around the world
• US wanted to establish an empire in the Western Hemisphere