Koosh Review

• Rough Riders

• USS Maine

• Yellow Journalism

• William Randolph Hearst

• Jose Marti

What do you think??

• How much value should the US place on how it is perceived around the world?

• Should we consider how we are viewed (positive and negative) when making foreign policy?

• Think about the good and the bad of one of the territories that the US took over…

Reviewing Territories

• Hawaii – what happened?

• Alaska – what happened?

What we will learn today?

• After we defeated the Spanish in Cuba, and the Philippians what happens next?

Actual Newspaper Headlines – Why?

• Infertility Unlikely To Be Passed On

• Study Finds Sex, Pregnancy Link

• Alcohol Ads Promote Drinking

• Lack of Brains Hinders Research

• Hillary Attacks Bill’s Secret Lover

• Women Delivers Own Baby While Skydiving

• Omaha Bin Laden Osama’s Brother Found

Yellow Journalism

• William Randolph Hearst & Jospeh Pulitzer wrote exaggerated stories to make us go to war!

• WRH told Fredrick Remmington “You furnish the pictures, I’ll furnish the war”

Why is this cartoon Yellow

Journalism?

The U.S.S. Maine blew up in Havana’s harbor. The Yellow Press quickly accused Spain of

blowing up the battleship.

The U.S.S. Maine was sent by President McKinley to rescue U.S. citizens threatened by

the revolution in Cuba.

Philippines

• Why the Philippines?

• April 30—Commodore George Dewey opens fire on Spanish fleet in Manila

• Filipino rebels led by Emilio Aguinaldo helped on land

• 11,000 Americans helped fight

• Spanish surrendered in August to rebels

Fighting in Cuba—Realistic or not?

Rough Riders

• Roosevelt resigns as Assistant Sec. of the Navy to lead volunteers

• Uphill charge led by Rough Riders and Two African American regiments called _____ lead by _____ clear the way to San Juan Hill (July) – who got credit…

• Spanish fleet try to leave but what happens?

Teddy Did Good!!

Treaty of Paris

• Cease fire on August 12• December 10, 1898 US and Spain sign

treaty• Provisions

– Spain free _____– Guam (Pacific) and Puerto Rico (West Indies)

turned over to ___– Philippines sold to US for $_____

• What is the problem with this??

Platt Amendment

• Added to Cuban constitution– US had the right to intervene– Cuba couldn’t go into debt– US could put a naval base

• Country became a protectorate

Debate over Treaty

• Centers around Annexation of Philippines– Philippines already __________– Some said treaty violated Dec. of Ind.—deny

self government– Booker T. Washington—US should solve

_____ relations in US 1st– Samuel Gompers—afraid Filipinos compete

for ______

Territories

• Hawaii – what happened?

• Alaska – what happened?

• Philippines – what happened?

• Cuba – what happened?

• Puerto Rico – what happened?

Presidents Video

• Pay attention to the video and fill in the answers on this sheet…

Koosh Review

• Rough Riders

• USS Maine

• Yellow Journalism

• William Randolph Hearst

• Jose Marti

Open The Door!!

• Many nations were coming to China for trade by creating Spheres of _______

• Why?• The US wanted to get

in on the ___ so John Hay – Roosevelt’s Sec. of _____ issues the Open Door Notes

Uncle Sam to the European powers… “Gentlemen, you may cut up the map as much as like; but remember that I’m here to stay and that you can’t divide me up

into spheres of influence”.

Boxers not Happy!

• Chinese not happy—I wonder why?

• Many formed a secret society named _____ - They organize a rebellion and target ________ – They don’t want foreigners in their country anymore – why?

Opening the Door Again!

• Hay issues the Open Door Policy

• Consisted of 3 Parts– US Dependant on

_____– US had the right to

_______ between nations

– If the US couldn’t be involved it was a ______

Justifications

• Do you know how many people live in China! All those people we can sell stuff too!

• Chinese people believe in who?

• Hay was worried about looking ______ to the other nations—now we can’t have that!

Tree Hugging Teddy Bear• John Muir convinced to declare 148

million acres National Parks-more than any other president

• Strived for a balance between conservation and business…

• Roosevelt never addressed __________• Booker T vs. WEB DuBois• Booker T invited the White House• DuBois started the _____

Panama Canal

• Others have tried—bought French route for 40 million

• Panama controlled by Columbia and they would not let us so…

• Construction began in 1904 finished 1914

• Total cost $380 mil• US tries to make

everyone happy and does what?

Teddy and the World

• Russia and Japan at war over land—ask Teddy for help to negotiate peace

• Teddy wins 1906 _____________

• Teddy also creates _____ & _____to improve conditions

                                                              

Roosevelt Corollary

• “Speak softly and carry a big stick”

• US would use force if needed in Central America—Monroe Doctrine why?

• $$ Diplomacy—gave loans when needed

• Policies known as ________

Dollar Diplomacy

Taft kept Roosevelt’s policies, but wanted to achieve these by relying less on the “big stick” and more on “dollar diplomacy.”

He looked to substitute dollars for bullets. The policy was meant to increase investment into plantations, mines, oil wells, railways, etc.