Entering the World Stage1898-1917

Chapter 7

Off the bat: Friday

Does the United States have an “empire?” What is “imperialism?”

Objective and Agenda

1. Check 7.1 Homework2. Go over Chapter 7 schedule 3. Imperialism Frayer model 4. Imperialism graphic organizer5. Start “White Man’s Burden” with extra time

THE LURE OF IMPERIALISMSection 1

Alaska US first effort at expansion of

empire.

Bought from Struggling Russian nation.

Seward, sec of state, of Andrew Johnson buys for 7.2 million for fur, timber, metals.

Seward’s Folly, Seward’s Icebox

Gold and Oil!!!

Imperialism Creating an empire – why?

Economics New markets Raw materials

Military Fueling stations

Ideology Prestige/Nationalism Social Darwinism Christianity.

Hawaii Coaling station, naval

base.

Captain Cook

Sugar Interests increases American influence.

Tax Free sugar a Catch-22

Hawaii Hawaiian League

Pearl Harbor for renewal of sugar treaty.

Bayonet Constitution

Revocation of the treaty

Queen “Lily” Wanted to restore the

monarchy’s power.

Business owners conspire.

America supports rebels.

Surrender

Dole becomes President of Republic of Hawaii

Annexation President Cleveland

orders investigation.

Restore Lily?

McKinley favors annexation.

1993 apology

China Hawaii helpful to get to

China.

British forced them to open trade.

Sphere of Influences

Open Door Policy

Boxer Rebellion Antiforeigner

sentiments in China.

Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists.

Open Door Policy seemed more desirable.

Japan Commodore Perry & Edo Bay

Show the Japanese how strong we were!

Trade with US Modernization Russo-Japanese War Teddy & Portsmouth

Great White Fleet

THE SPANISH AMERICAN WARSection 2

Unrest in Cuba Spain lost all WH colonies

except Cuba and Puerto Rico Cubans resent

Jose Marti – exile in NY Revolt in Feb 1895

Marti dies Weyler sent to subdue

Camps “Butcher”

Americans Get War Fever Cuban Rev = Am Rev? Outrage at Weyler Yellow Journalism

W R Hearst (Citizen Kane) Joseph Pulitzer

Journal favored Cubans Won’t use Spanish

sources World abandoned

objectivity.

The USS Maine Drumbeat for War in

media. Pictures of Spanish

Cruelty. DeLome letter leaked

Maine exploded Spain blamed McKinley insists on Spain

giving Cuba independence They refuse…now there’s

war.

War in the Philippines T Roosevelt secretly sent

Dewey to stand by in Philippines.

Manila Bay

Emilio Aguinaldo, rebel leader

Quick victory

War in Cuba Teller Amendment

US not prepared. Woolen uniforms Canned Beef

Volunteers Rough Riders Kettle and San Juan Hill Medal of Honor

Consequences of War Spain: Give up all

claims to Cuba and cede Puerto Rico and Guam to US.

Philippines to US for $20 Million.

“Splendid Little War” Costly Imperial Power

Annexing the Philippines For: “educate the Filipinos,

and uplift and civilize them and Christianize them”

St. Louis World’s Fair Economic Routes Keep it before others

take it.

Annexing the Philippines Against

Violates ideal of self-government

African Americans worried about exporting oppression to the Philippines

Hurt Workers?

Annexation Occurred on Feb 6 1899

Filipinos rebel against U.S.

Concessions made over time

1946 – Philippines gets independence.

ROOSEVELT AND LATIN AMERICASection 3

Cuba and Puerto Rico McKinley sets up

military governments

Leonard Wood, Cuba.

Yellow Fever

Walter Reed, William Gorgas

Platt Amendment

Guantanamo Bay

Protectorate status

Cuba accepts, later withdraws Platt

Puerto Rico Territory, not

Protectorate

Foraker Act

1917 – Citizenship

Shared Power now.

Panama Canal Getting around the

Americas is taking forever!

French try first…fail.

Hay wants land in Colombia, their Senate wouldn’t cooperate.

TR supports Panamanian rebels.

Recognizes Panamanian independence.

US got sovereignty over Canal Zone.

Building the Canal Harsh Conditions, Labor

shortages, supply shortages and Yellow Fever.

Malaria problem.

USS Ancon finally goes through.

Panama Canal

Panama Canal

Panama Canal

Roosevelt Corollary Monroe Doctrine

Dominican Rep. can’t pay back Euro loans

“International Police Power”

Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick.

Taft and Wilson Taft: Dollar Diplomacy

“buy out” European interests.

Wilson: Moral Diplomacy

American ideals

WILSON AND MEXICOSection 4

The Diaz Dictatorship Portfiro Diaz

Brought Order to Mexico

Oppressive Means Jailing opponents No Freedom of Speech Army Presence

Increased Production, Railroads, Cotton

Wealth Concentrated with few…many in poverty.

Overthrowing Diaz 1910 Election

Jailed Opponent Madero

Madero Flees

Declares Self Pres

Calls for Revolution!

Mexican Revolution Zapata and the

Zapatistas (N.Amer)

Pancho Villa – Northern Mexico

1911, Diaz resigns and goes into exile.

Shaky Leadership Madero President

Democracy basically a failure.

Huerta disloyal Overthrows Madero Executes Madero Names self President 4 Armies rise up.

US Intervenes Wilson did not view

Huerta as legit

Sold weapons to his enemies

Watchful Waiting.

Tampico Incident USS Dolphin

Sailors Arrested Released Unharmed Apology from Mexico

U.S. wants 21 gun salute.

Armed Force

Veracruz German ship w/

weapons to Mexico

Battle of Veracruz

US occupation

No War…

Revolution Continues Villa, Zapata, Carranza

all see selves as leaders of revolution.

Wilson supports Carranza.

Villa strikes Columbus, NM kills 17.

Villa v. NM Pershing sends 10,000 to

Mexico

150,000 troops at Mexican border

WWI “distracts”

Mexican economy in shambles.