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HIS 132: AMERICAN HISTORY II : 

HIS 132: AMERICAN HISTORY II

The quest for empire, 1865-1914 : 

The quest for empire, 1865-1914 CHAPTER 22:

American Exceptionalism : 

American Exceptionalism The idea that America is an exceptional historical case, quite different from other nations Alexis de Tocqueville coined the term in his work Democracy in America Based on his observations on a trip to America in 1831 identified five values crucial to America's success as a democratic republic (1) liberty (2) egalitarianism (3) individualism (4)populism (5) laissez-faire

Imperialism and Racism : 

Imperialism and Racism Imperialism = a policy of extending a country’s influence through diplomacy or military force “civilizing” barbarian peoples Social Darwinism National Geographic Missionaries Cultural imperialism Economic imperialism

Imperialism and Racism : 

Imperialism and Racism

The Road to Empire : 

The Road to Empire Hawai’i 1887 Constitution 1887 naval rights to Pearl Harbor McKinley Tariff of 1890 Annexation July 7, 1898 Organic Act of 1900 Alaska Purchased from Russia in 1867 $7.2 million price tag 591,000 square miles “Seward’s Icebox” William H. Seward Alaska Virgin Islands Midway Islands

Spanish-American War : 

Spanish-American War “She is getting too feeble to hold them.” Puck, November 18, 1896 Spain America Cuba Philippines Guam “Give the child over to the nurse, uncle and it will stop crying.” Minneapolis Tribune, June 1899

Spanish-American War : 

Spanish-American War The Maine February 15, 1989 April 1989 Declaration of War Treaty of Paris Cuba Philippines Commodore Dewey Emilio Aguinaldo Unresolved Puerto Rico Guam

The Imperial Debate: Treaty of Paris : 

The Imperial Debate: Treaty of Paris Imperialists Senator Knute Nelson- "Providence has given the United States the duty of extending Christian civilization. We come as ministering angels, not despots." Henry Cabot Lodge- "we are branded as a people incapable of taking rank as one of the greatest world powers!" Anti-imperialists Senator Hoar- "This Treaty will make us a vulgar, commonplace empire, controlling subject races and vassal states, in which one class must forever rule and other classes must forever obey."

U.S. and Latin American Relations : 

U.S. and Latin American Relations Teller Amendment (1898) U.S. had no intention of annexing Cuba Platt Amendment (1903) Restricted Cuba from making treaties with other countries Leased Guantanamo Bay to the U.S. Navy Left Cuba with “little or no independence” Panama Canal (1881-1914) Convert “the Gulf of Mexico into an American lake” 1914 Completion of Panama Canal Smithsonian Institute exhibit, “Make the Dirt Fly” Roosevelt Corollary (1904) Theodore Roosevelt Addition to the Monroe Doctrine Tells Europe to stay out of America’s “backyard” Rational for frequent interventions in Latin America Presupposed U.S. superiority, lectured Latin American nations

China and the United States : 

China and the United States Open Door Policy Reaction to Boxer Rebellion (1900-1901) U.S. opposed barriers to international commerce America’s domestic well-being required exports U.S. intervention abroad required to keep markets open “closed doors” threat to the U.S.’s prosperity and survival

Dollar Diplomacy : 

Dollar Diplomacy The use of private funds to serve American diplomatic goals and garner profits for American financiers Form of informal economic imperialism without official government involvement

Slide 13: 

Good luck on the test! Look over the review sheet in order to prepare for the test. TEST Chapters 17-22 60 multiple choice questions You may attempt it up to 2 times with a 24 hour delay between the attempts You have one week to complete it DUE FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25TH AT 11:55 PM NO LATE WORK FOR CHAPTERS 17-22 WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE 25TH