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Expansionism/Imperialism+The United States: 

Expansionism/Imperialism + The United States

By the end of class tomorrow: 

You will be able to answer the following What is imperialism? Where was the United States involved around 1900 Have four complete maps By the end of class tomorrow

Expansion:1898-1914: 

1898: Spanish-American War 1898-1902: US Suppresses guerilla uprising in Philippines 1901: Platt Amendment: McKinley Assassinated 1902:Philippine Government Act 1903:“Revolution” in Panama 1914: Panama Canal Finished Expansion:1898-1914

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Expansionism- Who wanted to expand? Business leaders, politicians, and statesmen who insisted that “national greatness” required America to join Europe in the imperialist theatre America’s desire to increase its power by going over seas to expand business and trade

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Other reasons to expand (different opinions): 1. Continued prosperity demanded overseas markets 2. Production outpaced consumption (we made more than we used, and needed a place to sell our excess) 3. According to some: naval power=national greatness and we needed overseas bases for the Navy 4. America’s divine mission to Spread Christianity- we need to bring Christianity and civilization to weaker races!*

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Panama Cuba Expansion in Latin America Cuba

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Crisis over Cuba American Businessmen had $50 million invested The US imported $100 million in sugar yearly 1895- Cubans rebelled against Spanish rule SO WHAT? Fear of losing money invested and created through trade Should the US protect its investment?

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The Start of U.S. Involvement Greater support for war after realization that the Spanish had killed 200,000 in reconcentration (death) camps William Randolph Hurst’s Journal battled Joseph Pulitzer’s World for coverage of the activities -they were battling for newspaper supremacy -each newspaper tried to tell a more amazing story than the other YELLOW JOURNALISM-pro-America writing

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February 15, 1898-The USS Maine was destroyed in Havana Harbor killing 226 American crewmen Both papers had huge headlines accusing the Spanish of the destroying the ship. U.S. Gets Involved The (Spanish-American) War began May 1, 1898 There was NO EVIDENCE the Spanish were responsible

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The Spanish American War 1. 5,000 Americans die 379 in combat 4,621 from Yellow Fever 2. Theodore Roosevelt gains fame with his Rough Riders at San Juan hill 3. The Treaty of Paris -Spain recognized Cuba’s independence -Ceded Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam to the U.S. for $20 million

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The Platt Amendment Offered U.S. withdrawal after Cuba’s government agreed to the following: 1. would allow the US to intervene any time it wanted to 2. allow the U.S. to maintain a military base (Guantanamo Bay, where Al Queda members are being detained today) 3. The U.S. intervened in 1906-1909 and 1912; the military left in 1934

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Panama Cuba Expansion in Latin America Cuba Panama

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The Panama Canal The U.S. wanted to build a canal between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans WHY? 1. Columbia (Panama was a Province) was against the idea The American Ploy 2. The US with some local help, organized a revolution to give Panama independence

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The Creation of the Panama Canal 1. The US recognized Panama’s independence (so it could get access) 2. Bought a 10 mile wide piece of land connecting the two oceans 3. Paid the new Panama $10 million and $250,000 per year “in perpetuity”

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Chicago Boston San Francisco The Original Trip Boston to San Francisco was 10,000 miles around the Southern tip of South America The New Trip Boston to San Francisco was 4,000 miles through the Panama Canal

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Pacific Expansion China Philippines

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the Philippines American businesses wanted the islands as a market and stepping stone to China President McKinley wanted -to help “our little brown brothers” -”to educate the Filipinos and to uplift and civilize and Christianize them...” U.S. takes control -requires 4 years of fighting to crush the independence movement -4,000 American troops died; 20,000 Filipino troops -Tens of thousands of civilians died in American reconcentration camps

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Pacific Expansion China Philippines China

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U.S. in China 1. Depression of 1893-1897 encouraged business to look outside of the US for markets - China had 400,000,000 potential customers -China was already “occupied” by Russia, Germany, and Great Britain, among others

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2. U.S. declares an “Open Door” with China -Chinese anger at foreign exploitation explodes -“Boxers” rise up against the foreigners -Western nations win and keep an Open Door while affirming China’s integrity

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Critics of Empire Outspoken critics included: Mark Twain William Jennings Bryan Jane Addams -Mark Twain led the outcry while Andrew Carnegie donated thousands of dollars Andrew Carnegie -Created the Anti-Imperialist League

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-The AIL believed the take over and subjugation of other people went against the principles on which America was founded The United States has “puked up our national heritage” and “turned pirate”-William James, Harvard philosopher “Dewey took Manila with the loss of one man- and all of our institutions.”- Mark Twain

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What do you think? Should the United States have been an Imperialistic Nation? Why or Why not?