Imperialism The US Becomes a World Power 1865-1910

ImperialismImperialismThe US Becomes a The US Becomes a

World PowerWorld Power1865-19101865-1910

History of American Foreign History of American Foreign Policy 1776-1865Policy 1776-1865

Treaty of Alliance Treaty of Alliance (1778)(1778)Washington’s Washington’s Proclamation of Proclamation of Neutrality (1794) Neutrality (1794) Washington’s Washington’s Farewell Address Farewell Address (1796)(1796)

Monroe Doctrine Monroe Doctrine (1820)(1820)Manifest DestinyManifest Destiny– Texas (1845)Texas (1845)– California (1846)California (1846)– Oregon (1846)Oregon (1846)

Alfred T MahanAlfred T MahanThe Influence of Sea The Influence of Sea Power Upon HistoryPower Upon HistoryGave the US 5 Gave the US 5 pieces of advice to pieces of advice to follow if it wanted to follow if it wanted to be a world powerbe a world power

The AdviceThe AdviceMore Natural ResourcesMore Natural ResourcesExpand International TradeExpand International TradeModern NavyModern NavyRefueling StationsRefueling StationsBuild a Canal Build a Canal

Our Our Modern Modern

NavyNavy

Rev. Josiah StrongRev. Josiah StrongOur CountryOur CountrySold 170,000 Sold 170,000 copiescopiesDiscussed the Discussed the role of the role of the American people American people in the worldin the world

Americans = god-Americans = god-favoredfavoredHighest civilizationHighest civilizationLift up other Lift up other societiessocieties““white man’s white man’s burden”burden”

Causes of the Spanish-American Causes of the Spanish-American WarWar

Primary CausesPrimary Causes– Sugar TariffSugar Tariff– Cuban RebellionCuban Rebellion– Yellow JournalismYellow Journalism

Secondary CausesSecondary Causes– Explosion of the MaineExplosion of the Maine– De Lome LetterDe Lome Letter

Conflict in CubaConflict in Cuba

Yellow Journalism

Joseph Pulitzer

The World

William R Hearst

The Journal

“Remember the Maine!!!”

De Lome Letter

Cuba and Cuba and Puerto RicoPuerto Rico

May 1- Aug May 1- Aug 12, 189812, 1898Fought on Fought on El Caney El Caney and San and San Juan HillsJuan Hills379 battle 379 battle dead+5000 dead+5000 disease disease deaddead

Naval Naval Battle in Battle in

the the PhilippinesPhilippines

10 Spanish ships sunk – 0 US10 Spanish ships sunk – 0 US400 Spanish dead – 1 US400 Spanish dead – 1 USUS takes control of the US takes control of the Philippines -Filipinos not happyPhilippines -Filipinos not happy

Treaty of ParisTreaty of ParisUS GotUS Got–Guam, Guam,

Philippines and Philippines and Puerto RicoPuerto Rico

Spain gotSpain got–$20 million$20 millionPhilippines got Philippines got taken over by UStaken over by US

Cuba Cuba –Teller Teller

AmendmentAmendment–Platt Platt

AmendmentAmendment

The Open Door PolicyThe Open Door PolicyCommercial interest Commercial interest dominated Amer. Policy in dominated Amer. Policy in East Asia (China)East Asia (China)1899 – Sec. of State John 1899 – Sec. of State John Hay – Open Door note Hay – Open Door note claimed right of equal trade claimed right of equal trade accessaccessJapan – Sino-Japanese War Japan – Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895; showed its of 1894-1895; showed its military strength & began military strength & began division of China into division of China into spheres of influencespheres of influence

The Open-Door PolicyThe Open-Door Policy

John Hay

Fernando de Lesseps

Panama Canal

US DiplomacyUS DiplomacyT RooseveltT Roosevelt– Big Stick Policy (idea of Big Stick Policy (idea of

using diplomacy but using diplomacy but being prepared militarily.)being prepared militarily.)

– Roosevelt CorollaryRoosevelt Corollary

William Howard TaftWilliam Howard Taft– Dollar Diplomacy (idea Dollar Diplomacy (idea

of buying influence in of buying influence in Latin American Latin American countries)countries)

• Woodrow Wilson

- Moral Diplomacy (idea of being a moral example to persuade)