Imperialism

The United States Becomes a World Power

Imperialism Nationalism Annex Cuba San Juan Hill Treaty of

Paris China Roosevelt

Corollary Great White

Fleet

What should I know by the end of this unit?

Hearst Jingoism McKinley USS Maine Rough Riders Platt

Amendment Spheres of

influence Panama

Canal De Lome

Dollar diplomacy

Spain Philippines TR George Dewey “Splendid Little

War” Hawaii Open Door

Policy Concession Anti-imperialists

“What do nations care about the cost of war, if

by spending a few hundred millions in steel and gunpowder they can gain a thousand millions in diamonds and cocoa?” – W.E.B. Du Bois

“America…goes not abroad, in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all.” – John Quincy Adams

Think-Pair-Share

What is Imperialism?

IMPERIALISM is the policy of extending the power and dominion of a nation especially by direct territorial acquisitions or by gaining indirect control over the political or economic life of other areas;

1. Economic Factors

Growth of industry = need for natural resources Need place to sell goods

2. Nationalist Factors Nationalism = devotion to one’s nation

3. Military Factors Advances in Military technology Military required bases around the world

4. Humanitarian Factors Religious goals & “Westernize” including law

and medicine

Why Does Imperialism Grow?

Why would the strong U.S. want to create an

empire in small, weak areas?

What’s Up With That?

Some feared the U.S. was losing power The quest for empire would restore the

nation’s faith Justifications

Darwinism Christianity Manifest Destiny “civilizing the uncivilized”

Preserving the American Spirit

What does it mean to “civilize the

uncivilized?”

What’s Up With That?

Get into groups of 5 Your group is a nation, name it!

(don’t name it after an already-existing nation) On your handout, draw a flag to represent your nation &

write your nation’s name. This should take 5 minutesWait for further instructions

Imperialism Activity

From now on, no one but the Premier may use the post its or the marker

Form a line with everyone in your country. The premier leader should be at the front of the

line (with the marker and post-its) followed by everyone else in the country. Hook arms so that everyone in the country, including the premier leader is in a line with hooked arms. Stay in a line, not a circle.

This should take a maximum 2 minutes

Imperialism Activity Cont.

You are an imperialist nation. There are other nations that are competing against you for some desirable territories. It is your mission to annex the most land. Once the music starts, your country may move around the room and “claim territory.” To claim territory, the premier leader must draw your country’s flag

on a post-it. Detach the post-it, and pass it through his/her country until it reaches the last person. The last person may then stick the post-it on whatever territory your country is claiming.

The Premier leader MAY NOT “pre-draw” flags on post-its. He/She may only draw one flag at a time, when the county decides to what territory it is claiming.

Your country and its citizens must stay hooked! If any arms become unhooked, those people are no longer part of the country.

Territory OFF LIMITS: Anything on teachers desk You may claim cabinets, but not the individual contents in the cabinets

Once the music stops, you must stop claiming territory! Find a group of desks for your country to sit and work together.

Imperialism Activity Mission

Reflect on the activity

What was difficult? Why? How does the activity relate to imperialism?

Throw away your Post-it Notes!!!

Exit Slip (aka You Cannot Leave the Room Until You Turn This

Paper In!)

Which countries are representedin this picture?

The Spanish-American War

April 1898 – August 1898

Click on the newspaper for a video!

The U.S. looked to three main areas

Latin America Islands of the Pacific China

Conflicts already existed between Latin America & Spain Spain was an “Old World” power & claimed

territories in Latin America.

Where, Oh Where, to Expand?

Editorial – Newstory -

Newspaper articles

The Cuban Rebellion

Cuba was a colony of Spain

Sugarcane plantations 1868 – Cuban rebels

declared independence and launched a guerrilla war against Spanish authorities, but failed by 1878

Americans wanted to intervene Already linked

economically through trade

Wanted to remain neutral in Cuban/Spanish

conflict Hoped Spain & Cuba would negotiate

McKinley

Reasons US declared

war 1. Loss of money in Cuba (1895 – Cubans rebelled –burned canefields and mills) 50 million invested and 100million in trade

2. Reconcentration camps – crush rebellion – -victims died like dogs

Reasons (cont)

3. Yellow journalism – 4. de Lome letters

“McKinley is weak

and a bidder for the admiration of the crowd, besides being a would-be politician who tries to leave a door open behind himself while keeping on good terms with the jingoes of his party.”

de Lome Disses McKinley

Yo, McKinley is so WEAK! He just wants to be popular. The guy shouldn’t even be the President! He is such a people pleaser. Dude will do anything to get a vote.

Reasons (Cont)

5. February 15, 1898 – USS Maine is docked in Havana, Cuba –for friendly visit ??

EXPLODES

Spain offered Cubans autonomy, the right to

their own government, but only if Cuba agreed to remain part of the Spanish empire Cubans refused because they wanted complete

independence McKinley worried that American citizens in

Cuba would be harmed if the Spanish attacked Congress put $50million toward war

preparations McKinley would not declare war

McKinley cont.

Jingoism was an attitude of aggressive nationalism They were furious at McKinley for not declaring war TR, who was Asst. Secretary of the Navy, was

outraged at McKinley and said McKinley had “no more backbone than a chocolate éclair.”

Basically, Jingoes fueled the fire for war

You’re Such a Jingo!

April 11, 1898 – McKinley authorized the use

of force to end the conflict in Cuba April 19 – Congress declared Cuba

independent from Spain & demanded Spain withdraw from Cuba

April 24 – Spain declared war on the U.S. For the first time, since the Civil War, the U.S.

was at war

Declaration of War

What does this picture represent?

Answer:The uniting of the Union & Confederate soldiers for the Spanish-American War

War in Pacific

1st action was actually in the Philippines May 1 1898

Admiral George Dewey (click for video) launched a surprise attack on Spanish ships, destroying Spain’s entire fleet

Brief Timeline of

Events 1st Volunteer Cavalry, aka the Rough Riders, prepared to invade Cuba Led by TR

July 1, 1898 – TR led RR in a charge up San Juan Hill Most famous battle of

Spanish-American War July 3 – Spanish desperately

attempt to escape Santiago U.S. Navy sank every Spanish

ship What U.S. holiday is

celebrated the next day?

Signed in December 1898 Spanish government recognized Cuba’s independence

Gave up the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam Is Puerto Rico independent today?

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Treaty of Paris

In 1900, Cuba begins drafting their

Constitution U.S. government insisted that the Cubans

include provisions outlined in the Platt Amendment Cuban gov. could not enter foreign agreements Must allow U.S. to establish 2 naval bases

Guantanamo Bay Give U.S. right to intervene when necessary

Remained in force until 1934

Platt Amendment

Why would the U.S. push the Platt Amendment

onto the Cubans? Does this seem like independence?

What’s Up With That?

Hawaii was becoming important to the U.S.

Trade treaty – sugar Leased Pearl Harbor to U.S. as fueling and repair station

for naval vessels Liliuokalani ascended to the throne as Queen

Opposed U.S. control of the islands Marines & pineapple planter Sanford B. Dole removed Lili from power and McKinley annexed Hawaii in 1898

Gains in the Pacific

Imperialism Primary Sources

White Man’s Burden

Anti-Imperialists Platform

de Lome LetterThe Strenuous Life

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Jigsaw Activity