Warm-up:List reasons why you believe the United

States wanted/needed to expand

Becoming A World Power

Manifest Destiny?

Isolationism

Isolationism—the policy of a country not taking part in international alliances, leagues, etc.

Policy established by George Washington in his farewell address

Later, Monroe Doctrine of 1823 emphasized the U.S.’s desire to keep the Americas separate from Europe

Imperialism

Imperialism—the policy of establishing colonies and building empires

Europe and Asia found imperialism answered the need motivated by trade, adventure, power, profit, idealism, national patriotism, and raw materials to fuel their markets

By 1890, the U.S. became eager to join in the imperialism movement

Nationalism Nationalism: doctrine that national interests are

more important than international considerations; devotion to one’s nation; patriotism

Expanded empires = empirical powers

Broadened Manifest Destiny ideal

Factors For US Imperialism Economic factor

Growth of industry needed new marketsUS markets had huge surplus; couldn’t consume fast

enough Nationalist factor

Competition for large empiresMore international power

Militaristic factorProtect American security & interestsMore power = more military = more bases around the

world Humanitarian Factor

Duty to spread blessings of Christianity and modern civilization

People had a right to govern themselves

Seward’s Folly 1867 Secretary of State, William Seward

bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million. Journalists joked “Seward’s Folly” or

“Seward’s Icebox”Vast tundra of snow and ice

Turned out to rich in natural resources: timber, oil, etc.

Today scholars see the purchase as a key milestone on America’s road to power

U.S. Takes Hawaii

In the 1790s, Americans planters established sugar cane plantations in Hawaii.

In 1887, these planters gained control of the government from King Kalakaua.

In 1891 the king died and his sister became Queen Liliuokalani. She resented the power of the white minority and abolished the constitution that had given them political power.

In 1893, with the help of U.S. Marines, the Queen was dethroned. In 1897, President McKinley backed annexation when he took

office. In 1898, Congress voted to annex Hawaii

Activity: Spanish-American War

Causes

Effects

Read pages 144-150 and create a cause and effect chart on the Spanish-American War

Spanish-American War

Causes

•US wants to expand in Latin American •and the Pacific

•In Cuba and Philippines, people rebel against Spanish rule

• Demands for involvement from American capitalists, expansionists and newspapers

•Explosion sinks American battleship U.S.S. Maine

Spanish- American

War

Effects

•US defeats Spain in three months

•Spain recognizes Cuba’s independence. US begins to control Cuban politics and economy

•Puerto Rico, Philippines, and Guam become US territories

•US is recognized as a world power