Goal 6: American Imperialism (1890

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Goal 6 American Imperialism (1890 1920)
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Imperialism (1890s 1920)

• Definition
• Stronger nations take over weaker nations to
  become more powerful.
• Political, economical social control
• It must be supported by the military
• 4 Causes of Imperialism
• Manifest Destiny
• Expanding Markets
• Spreading American Views
• Anglo-Saxon (white) Superiority

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Manifest Destiny

• Expanding coast to coast
• Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
• Weve accomplished this now what?
• Tracing American Expansion
• Louisiana Purchase
• Florida
• Oregon
• Texas
• Mexican Cession
• Gadsden Purchase
• Alaska

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Expanding Markets

• The opportunity to buy sell goods to new places
• We can make more money!!
• Main reason the US becomes imperialistic
• The 2nd Industrial Revolution contributed to this
  desire
• Lots of new products are being made we need to
  sell them

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Spread American Views

• Spreading American values customs
• Whats this called when we force others to give
  up their culture?
• Assimilation
• White Mans Burden
• It is the white mans duty to civilize other
  people
• Examples
• Assimilation
• Dawes Act

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Anglo-Saxon Superiority

• Belief that white people (Americans) were
  culturally superior
• We believe were better than everyone else
  especially non-whites!

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The Influence of Sea Power Upon History
4 Goals
1. Build a modern Navy
Author
2. Gets islands in the Caribbean Sea
Alfred T. Mahan
3. Gets islands in the Pacific Ocean
Topic
Identifies 4 things the US needed to become
imperialistic
4. Build a canal through Latin America
(Panama Canal)
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Spheres of Influence

• Are of economic political control exerted by
  one nation over other nations
• One nation influences other nations
• Ex Monroe Doctrine The USA has influence over
  N. S. America (Western Hemisphere)

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Colony

• One country sets up controls a settlement in
  another area
• Economic political control
• Ex England established the American colonies in
  N. America

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Protectorate

• One country partially controls the affairs of
  another country
• Ex The USAs relationship with Cuba

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Commonwealth

• Similar to a protectorate, but less restrictive
• Ex USA Puerto Rico

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Mercantilism

• Economic theory that colonies exist to help make
  the mother country more self-sufficient
• Exporting (sell) more than importing (buy)
• Ex The American colonies supplied the raw
  materials for England to make finished goods to
  sell to other countries

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Isolationism

• Not getting involved with foreign countries
• Which President encouraged this practice?
• G. Washington
• US foreign before imperialism

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Teller Amendment

• President McKinley
• Area Involved Cuba
• Explanation Promised Cuba the US would not
  annex them after the Spanish-American War

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Platt Amendment

• President McKinley
• Area Involved Cuba
• Explanation
• Allowed the US to establish a Naval base in Cuba
• The US can interfere in Cuban affairs when
  necessary
• Cuba cant conduct foreign affairs

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Open Door Policy

• President McKinley
• Area Involved China
• Explanation
• Opens China to trade with the USA
• The US has equal access to Chinas millions of
  consumers

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Roosevelt Corollary

• President T. Roosevelt
• Area Involved Latin America
• Explanation
• Extends the Monroe Doctrine
• Allows the US to intervene in Latin American
• Mainly to protect American interests

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Portsmouth Conference

• President T. Roosevelt
• Area Involved Russia Japan
• Explanation
• Negotiated a peace treaty between the 2 countries
• Opened talks/relationship with Japan Russia

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Big Stick Policy

• President T. Roosevelt
• Area Involved Latin America
• Explanation
• TR threatened to use the military to conduct
  foreign affairs in Latin America
• To benefit American interests
• Speak softly carry a big stick

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Dollar Diplomacy

• President Taft
• Area Involved Latin America
• Explanation
• Economic investment in Latin America
• Done because were afraid economic problems in
  Latin American will cause European countries to
  get involved
• Keeps Europe out of the Caribbean