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Imperialism
Ch 14 Sec 1
What is Imperialism?
• Domination over weaker nations– Economic or Political
3 Reasons US became Imperialistic after the Civil War.
• A desire for New Markets• A feeling of Superiority• Militaristic Pressure
Creating New Markets
• Industrialization = Huge Need for Raw Materials
• High Tariffs• Protectorate Colonies used to protect foreign
investments
Paris 1890’s
London 1890’s
New York 1890’s
Feelings of Superiority
• Nationalism• Social Darwinism• Anglo-Saxonism: White Man’s Destiny to
expand into the Pacific Ocean
Need For a Strong American Navy
• US more involved in Foreign Affairs• 3 Crisis– Germany– Britain– Chile
• Americans more willing to go to war• Needs a strong Navy to defend their Foreign
Interests
America in the Pacific
• Japan– Tries to keep foreigners our– US Forces Japan to Trade– Commodore Mathew Perry,
Naval Expedition – Japan industrializes
• Annexation of Hawaii– White Sugar Plantations
America in Latin America
• Pan-Americanism: America and Latin America should work together
America in Asia
• Commerce not Conquest• Sphere of Influence – Controlling development
in parts of another country– China forced to lease territories to Foreign
Countries (France, Britain, Germany• Open Door Policy: All countries allowed to
trade with china and w/o discrimination
Boxer Rebellion
• Chinese angered over Foreigners, secret societies organize to fight it
• Boxers- Society of Harmonious Fists – Destroy all Foreigners and Chinese Christians
• Uprising supported by Chinese Troops• 200 Foreigners killed• 50,000 Foreign Troops crush rebellion• China must pay foreigners for destruction