U.S. ImperialismU.S. Imperialism

Isolationism to ImperialismIsolationism to Imperialism

isolationismisolationism – – avoiding involvementavoiding involvement in the in the affairs of other nationsaffairs of other nations

imperialismimperialism – practice of extending a – practice of extending a nation’s power by gaining territories for a nation’s power by gaining territories for a colonial colonial empireempire

Britain, France, Germany, Italy, & Russia Britain, France, Germany, Italy, & Russia all had empires all had empires

U.S. started wanting to expand U.S. U.S. started wanting to expand U.S. economy through foreign trade; i.e. Hawaiieconomy through foreign trade; i.e. Hawaii

Open Door PolicyOpen Door Policy Japan defeated China; Japan defeated China;

China = weakChina = weak policy = All nations should policy = All nations should

have have equal access to trade equal access to trade with Chinawith China to make profits to make profits of their landof their land

Boxer Rebellion – Chinese Boxer Rebellion – Chinese resented this and rebelled; resented this and rebelled; 200 + killed; foreign military 200 + killed; foreign military defeated the Boxersdefeated the Boxers

Spanish-American WarSpanish-American War Cuba rebelled against Spanish imperialismCuba rebelled against Spanish imperialism U.S. trade with Cuba suffering & Americans felt U.S. trade with Cuba suffering & Americans felt

sympathetic to their cause (American Revolution)sympathetic to their cause (American Revolution) yellow journalismyellow journalism – the American press critical of – the American press critical of

the Spanish; they exaggerated stories to attract the Spanish; they exaggerated stories to attract readers; i.e. William Randolph Hearst & Joseph readers; i.e. William Randolph Hearst & Joseph PullitzerPullitzer

USS MaineUSS Maine – exploded or bombed? – exploded or bombed? led to war led to war with Spain (ex. of yellow journalism)with Spain (ex. of yellow journalism)

Teddy’s soldiers = Teddy’s soldiers = Rough RidersRough Riders (specialized (specialized group)group)

Yellow JournalismYellow Journalism

journalism that features scandal-journalism that features scandal-mongering, sensationalism, mongering, sensationalism, embellishments = unprofessional activityembellishments = unprofessional activity

exaggerating to sell more newspapersexaggerating to sell more newspapersarticles that sensationalized war & swayed articles that sensationalized war & swayed

public opinionpublic opinion

Rough RidersRough Riders

volunteer volunteer cavalrycavalry (horse-back soldiers) (horse-back soldiers) raised for the Spanish American Warraised for the Spanish American War

Assault on Santiago & Kettle Hill & Assault on Santiago & Kettle Hill & San San Juan HillJuan Hill – defining battle to dominate – defining battle to dominate CubaCuba

Fighting for the Ocean IslandsFighting for the Ocean IslandsWar in Cuba! (1898) Spain defeated.War in Cuba! (1898) Spain defeated.Result = Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba, Result = Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba,

Philippines Philippines in U.S. Control: U.S. in U.S. Control: U.S. imperialism (didn’t like it; war followed)imperialism (didn’t like it; war followed)Fought for their own independence, LOSTFought for their own independence, LOST

Panama Canal – link Pacific & Atlantic; Panama Canal – link Pacific & Atlantic; 6,000 lives lost; built by the France & U.S.6,000 lives lost; built by the France & U.S.

HawaiiHawaii

perfect spot for perfect spot for coaling stations and naval basescoaling stations and naval bases in Pacific Ocean (i.e. Pearl Harbor)in Pacific Ocean (i.e. Pearl Harbor)

In late 1800’s, America wants it… the Hawaiian In late 1800’s, America wants it… the Hawaiian League (American businessmen’s secret group) League (American businessmen’s secret group) created to overthrow the Hawaiian monarch created to overthrow the Hawaiian monarch the the bayonet constitutionbayonet constitution = king held at gunpoint = king held at gunpoint to give in to American demandsto give in to American demands

American planters overthrew Queen Lilioukalani American planters overthrew Queen Lilioukalani In 1898, America annexed Hawaii (as a In 1898, America annexed Hawaii (as a

territory); in 1959, Hawaii became a stateterritory); in 1959, Hawaii became a state

SUMMARYSUMMARY

QUIZ TIMEQUIZ TIMEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=TYUdnbTgfrgv=TYUdnbTgfrg

1. What is the practice of acquiring 1. What is the practice of acquiring territories to gain an empire called?territories to gain an empire called?

2. The U.S. presence in China was made 2. The U.S. presence in China was made possible because of what policy?possible because of what policy?

3. What incident led to America’s 3. What incident led to America’s involvement in Cuba, fighting off Spanish involvement in Cuba, fighting off Spanish colonialism? colonialism?

4. What is the practice of exaggerating 4. What is the practice of exaggerating news stories to sell papers called?news stories to sell papers called?

5. What war was a result of the Spanish-5. What war was a result of the Spanish-American War where the locals were American War where the locals were fighting off American imperialism?fighting off American imperialism?

6. How did the U.S. gain the islands of 6. How did the U.S. gain the islands of Hawaii?Hawaii?