Imperialism

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Imperialism

• What is it all about?

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Imperialism is

• The policy of establishing colonies and building
  empires.

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Definition of Imperialism

• A policy by a stronger nation (such as the USA)
  to create an empire by dominating weaker nations
  economically, politically, culturally, or
  militarily, or. . .

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Why did Imperialism Develop?

• Economic factors
• Political or Nationalistic factors
• Humanitarian or Cultural factors
• Military factors

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Economic Factors

• Manufacturing nations need more ___________
  _____________ and more _________________.

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Economic Factors

• Manufacturing nations need more natural resources
  and more _________________.

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Economic Factors

• Manufacturing nations need more natural resources
  and more markets.

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Political or Nationalistic Factors

• Nationalism (a belief that ones nation is
  ____________ to other ____________) drives
  countries to _______________ for new
  __________________.

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Political or Nationalistic Factors

• Nationalism (a belief that ones nations is
  superior to other nations) drives countries to
  _______________ for new __________________.

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Political or Nationalistic Factors

• Nationalism (a belief that ones nations goals
  are superior to those of other nations) drives
  countries to compete for new colonies.

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Humanitarian or Cultural Factors

• Westerners (________ and/or Western __________
  countries) believe in spreading Western
  __________ and ______________. It was their
  ________ to spread the blessings of Western
  civilization across the globe.

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Humanitarian or Cultural Factors

• Westerners (USA and/or Western European
  countries) believe in spreading Western
  __________ and ___________________. It was their
  ________ to spread the blessings of Western
  civilization across the globe.

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Humanitarian or Cultural Factors

• Westerners (USA and/or Western European
  countries) believe in spreading Western ideas and
  Christianity. It was their ________ to spread
  the blessings of Western civilization across the
  globe.

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Humanitarian or Cultural Factors

• Westerners (USA and/or Western European
  countries) believe in spreading Western ideas and
  Christianity. It was their duty to spread the
  blessings of Western civilization across the
  globe.

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Military Factors

• Growing ___________ need new naval bases
  worldwide.

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Military Factors

• Growing navies need new naval bases
  worldwide.

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How did America become involved in Imperialism?

• Using the idea of Manifest Destiny, The Midway
  Islands were annexed (joined/added to the USA) in
  1867.

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Alaska is purchased in 1867

• Secretary of State William H. Seward agreed to
  purchase Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million.
  (thats only about 2 cents an acre!)

• At the time, critics thought Seward was crazy and
  called the deal "Seward's folly."

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Delaware!
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Was it worth it??

• Major discoveries of gold were made there in the
  1880s and 1890s.
• These discoveries brought attention and people to
  Alaska.
• Today, petroleum transported across the state
  through a pipeline is Alaska's richest mineral
  resource.

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What about Hawaii?

• Until the late 1890s, Hawaii is ruled by a
  monarch.

• American Sugar and Pineapple Planters on the
  island become very wealthy and powerful

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How did America become Involved in Imperialism?,
cont.

• The Hawaiian Queen is removed from power by
  American military force under pressure from
  businessmen (including Sanford Dole the
  pineapple guy)
• Hawaii is annexed in 1898.

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How did America become involved in Imperialism?,
cont.

• Trade relations with Japan are established in
  1854 by Commodore Matthew Perry and a very young
  U.S. Navy

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• Although China had its own ruler, it was weak
  and controlled by other nations.

• These spheres of influence limited trade
  between the U.S. and China

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Open Door Policy

• In the fall of 1898, President McKinley and
  Secretary of State John Hay force an "open door"
  policy on the nations that control China.

• The policy would allow all trading nations
  access to the Chinese markets.

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Arguments for Expansion

• Obtain new ____________.
• Protect overseas ______________.
• Rekindle the American pioneer spirit.
• Bring ____________ to the heathen people around
  the world.

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Arguments for Expansion

• Obtain new markets.
• Protect overseas investments.
• Rekindle the American pioneer spirit.
• Bring civilization to the heathen people around
  the world.