Name ______________________________

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Is an imperialist U.S. a good thing or a bad thing? Why?PART 1: IMPERIALISM DEFINED AND REASONS FOR IMPERIALISM

What is imperialism?

goals of a football team goals of imperialism

imperialism =

Why did America want to expand?

1.

_______________________________________________ said we needed a

new ____________________ to keep the unifying quest of

______________________________________ alive

2.

_____________________________________ for raw materials

3.

_____________________________________ argued that the U.S. must build

up its ________ to protect ______________ and its overseas _______________

example: U.S. annexes Hawaii

___________________________________________________ (i.e. Dole) had

taken over the __________________________

_________________________________________________ wants to return

“Hawaii to Hawaiians” so __________ takes over

Hawaii later ____________________________ by U.S.

Follow-up: How do we see anything similar today?In the chart below, list some current events that are similar to the imperialism that we saw over 100 years ago. Be sure to say how it is similar. Afterwards, answer the question at the bottom.

current event that involves the U.S. outside the U.S.

historical event from this sheet that is similar (say how it is similar)

Based on the chart, do you think America is a better or worse imperial nation today than it was during the late 1800s?

Name ______________________________

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Is an imperialist U.S. a good thing or a bad thing? Why?PART 2: THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR (1898)

CAUSES:what really happened: yellow journalism headline or picture about what happened:

Spanish put some Cubans in concentration camps after Cuba begins to fight Spain for independence

Spanish de Lôme letter insults President McKinley and U.S.

U.S.S. Maine explodes in Cuban harbor

yellow journalism (William Randolph Hearst’s New York Journal vs. Joseph Pulitzer’s New York World) convinces Americans to support Cuba against Spain

EVENTS:what really happened: yellow journalism headline or picture about what happened:

1898: U.S. declares war against Spain

Admiral George Dewey quickly defeats Spain in the Philippines

Theodore Roosevelt led the Rough Riders in Cuba, helping (in small part) to defeat the Spanish there

EFFECTS:what really happened: yellow journalism headline or picture about what happened:

Treaty of Paris ended the “splendid little war,” the U.S. won control of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines

U.S. forced Cuba to add the Platt Amendment to their new constitution, giving the U.S. the right to intervene in Cuba

U.S. now recognized as a world power

U.S. ruthlessly puts down a Filipino revolt to control the Philippines, starting the debate over whether the U.S. should be imperialist or not

follow-up question: Did the Spanish-American War make the U.S. better or worse? How?

Yellow journalism exaggerates the truth and adds believable, yet sensational, lies to sell newspapers. For at least six of the bullet points, change the note into a yellow journalism headline or picture. For example, U.S. declares war against Spain could have a headline that reads “U.S. to Banish Evil Empire from Victimized Cuba” or “Spain Forces U.S. to Fight for Cuban Freedom.”

Name __________________________

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Is an imperialist U.S. a good thing or a bad thing? Why?PART 3: THE IMPERIALISM VS. ANTI-IMPERIALISM DEBATE

The arguments for imperialism are listed below on the left. Those that argued for imperialism included the first imperialist president, William McKinley, who was president from 1897 until he was assassinated in 1901. Add any reasons to this list that you can think of.

On the right side, list any reasons that some, such as Samuel Gompers, William Jennings Bryan, and Mark Twain, might be against imperialism. People against imperialism were called anti-imperialists.

Page 466 also discusses this if you need a reference.

argument supporting an imperialist U.S.

anti-imperialist argument (the Anti-Imperialist League was the major group

against imperialism)

new markets

more raw materials

military strength

Social Darwinism (it was the

“_________________________________”

to civilize the “heathens”)

others?

as companies move overseas, so foreigners

are taking our __________ (Samuel Gompers)

imperialism is ________________ against

foreigners (Mark Twain)

we need to solve our own

_____________________ first (Booker T.

Washington)

it’s wrong that the

____________________________ does not

apply to ______________________

territories (Insular cases)

others?

Which of these do you think are true of U.S. imperialism today? How?

Is an imperialist U.S. a good thing or a bad thing? Why?PART 4: CARIBBEAN VS. ASIAN IMPERIALISM

CARIBBEAN IMPERIALISM:

The Monroe Doctrine was issued by the U.S. in 1823 telling Europe to stay out of the affairs of the Western Hemisphere (North and South America). Based on the map, how would you describe the U.S.’s relationship with the Caribbean countries from 1895-1934? Be sure to consider the map’s key.

ASIAN IMPERIALISM:The Open Door in Asia

U.S. mostly wants _____________________________ control in ______________

Secretary of State _____________________ issues

_______________________________ to other empires saying everyone should respect the

others within their “______________________________________” in

___________________

Chinese try to kick out ______________________ powers with the

_______________________________________ but this ________________

Do you think the military imperialism in the Caribbean or the economic imperialism in Asia is a better option for the U.S.? Why?

Name __________________________

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Is an imperialist U.S. a good thing or a bad thing? Why?PART 5: BIG STICK, DOLLAR, AND MORAL DIPLOMACY

Teddy Roosevelt’s foreign policy was called _________________________ Diplomacy.

For the following pictures, use the text pages given to explain the following using the word(s) provided. In other words, describe how the underlined terms relate to the picture.

Panama Canal (“Focus on Geography: The Panama Canal” p. 474-5)

Panama Canal (“America Builds the Panama Canal” p. 474-5)

Roosevelt Corollary (“Roosevelt Updates the Monroe Doctrine, p. 475)

William Howard Taft’s foreign policy was called _________________________ Diplomacy.

dollar diplomacy (“Taft Switches to Dollar Diplomacy” p. 477)

Woodrow Wilson’s foreign policy was called _________________________ Diplomacy.

moral diplomacy

Pancho Villa

President Woodrow Wilson took a step beyond Presidents Roosevelt and Taft by adding a moral tone to Latin American policy. He used the Monroe Doctrine to ensure that Latin America did what he felt was right. This so-called “moral diplomacy” (also sometimes called missionary diplomacy) meant that the United States could not officially recognize governments that were oppressive, undemocratic, or opposed to U.S. business interests. The new doctrine put pressure on countries to have democratic governments.

A revolution in Mexico would test Wilson and his policy. In 1910, Mexican peasants and workers rebelled against their military dictator. Two new governments followed, the second headed by General Victoriano Huerta. Wilson refused to support the Huerta government because it came to power through violence.

Wilson would prove to be very stubborn with his missionary diplomacy after few American sailors got arrested in Mexico. Wilson responded by having the U.S. military occupy Veracruz (a large Mexican port). This brought the U.S. and Mexico close to war. This time, war was avoided when Wilson finally recognizes the oppressive Mexican dictator that followed Huerta.

Wilson’s stubbornness would push the U.S. and Mexico close to war again. Pancho Villa began leading Mexican rebels against the new dictator and his U.S. supporter, President Wilson. To get back at Wilson, he raided towns in the U.S. near Mexico and killed some Americans. Wilson sent 15,000 soldiers to capture Villa dead or alive. Mexicans once again were angered by U.S. troops being in their country and

Taft

supported war. Wilson would only back down when World War I in Europe turned his attention across the Atlantic. See pages 477-479 in the textbook for more information.