United States Imperialism: The Panama Canal and Hawaii
Annexation of Hawaii, Cuban Rebellion, Spanish American War,
Panama Canal, and Political AgendasAmerica ExpandsTerritorial
ExpansionAlaska AddedU.S. buys Alaska from Russia for $7.2
million!Less than 2 cents an acre . . .Got 600,000 acres!
Annexation of Hawaii1870, Americans in Hawaii controlled most
land and trade1886, U.S. allows Hawaii to ship sugar to U.S. tariff
free in exchange for Pearl Harbor.Who would oppose tariff-free
sugar?1890, McKinley TariffHawaii now has to pay tariffsLeads to
economic crisis in HIWhy?Annexation of Hawaii cont.Read the last 2
paragraphs on page 494.What happened in
1891?1893?1898?Spanish-American War
Watch the film and answer the questions about the
Spanish-American War.
The Panama CanalThe Panama CanalNovember 1903U.S. had tried to
negotiate with Colombia about the construction of the canalU.S.
supported Panama in her quest for independence from Colombia . . .
IF the U.S. was granted unending control over a ten-mile wide strip
of land in Panama . . . To build the Panama CanalWhy would the U.S.
want this land?The Panama CanalIt took:10 years to build40,000 +
workers390 million $$$It is approximately 50 miles long
Theodore Roosevelts RoleResponsible for negotiating the
treatyPart of his Roosevelt CorollarySome believed he was trying to
dominate Latin America.
Panama Canal StatisticsTook 5,609 lives due to accidents and
disease, mostly Caribbean laborers.13,000 vessels pass through
yearly.70% come from U.S. Ports.Average voyage takes 8 days to
cover entire canal.
Convenient Waterway War materials and thousands of troops passed
through the canal during WWII, Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
More Canal HistoryU.S. turns over control to Panama in 1999.
CubaAmerica as a World Power
The world becomes smallerTurn to the person beside you and
explain what this means.Also discuss HOW and WHY the world becomes
smaller.Spheres of InfluenceEuropean countries had carved out
spheres of influence in ChinaSoI = Areas where an imperial country
has exclusive trading rightsThe U.S. fears missing out on
this.Why?Need access to important foreign market for American
productsSo what does the U.S. do?Open Door PolicySecretary of
State, John Hay, saw the need to open trade for the U.S. in
ChinaProposes in 1899 the Open Door PolicyCalled for equal trading
rights in China for all countriesNo countries actually responded to
his proposal, so he just declared that it was approved.
A Fair Field and No Favor!Uncle Sam, Im out for commerce, not
conquest!In this cartoon, Uncle Sam restrains the militaristic
aggression of the European Great PowersFrance, Russia, Germany, and
Italywhile China desirously eyes an American-made train engine,
sewing machine, and other U.S. commercial products. In the
left-background, Britains John Bull doffs his hat approvingly at
Uncle Sams behavior. The only major player missing from the scene
is Japan, whose emergence as a Great Power and intervention in
China following the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 was key to
spurring other nations to compete for economic and political
influence
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DiplomacyTo discourage European affairs in Latin America, President
Taft established in 1912, Dollar DiplomacyEncouraged American banks
and businesses to invest in L.A. countries to discourage their
reliance on Europe.Taft promised that the U.S. would step in if
unrest threatened these investments.What doctrine does the idea of
dollar diplomacy come from? Roosevelt CorollaryAdded to the Monroe
DoctrineM.D. warned not to establish new coloniesR.C. U.S. would
intervene, with force if necessary, in L.A. nations to prevent
European interventions.
Global EconomyGrowth in international trade at the turn of the
century contributed to a global economy.Whats another word for
this?GlobalizationReview Go back and find the 6 bolded AND
italicized words on your worksheet and write a 12-word definition
for each.They look like this: Bolded AND Italicized
