Imperialism in Latin Imperialism in Latin AmericaAmerica

Emily KimEmily Kim

Jenny LeeJenny Lee

World History 9CWorld History 9C

Difference between Difference between Imperialism and Imperialism and

ColonialismColonialism• We believe that Colonialism is a tactic of We believe that Colonialism is a tactic of imperialism. Imperialism itself defines the imperialism. Imperialism itself defines the authority over the other, and colonialism is having authority over the other, and colonialism is having a direct control over it, by having their own a direct control over it, by having their own government placed in the region. There also could government placed in the region. There also could be having the authority over the leader of the be having the authority over the leader of the region, could be interpreted as indirect control, region, could be interpreted as indirect control, and actually do what they need to do in the and actually do what they need to do in the region.region.

• One example: it is done under the name of One example: it is done under the name of community and it looks like the region has community and it looks like the region has independence, however by maintaining the independence, however by maintaining the colony, the control is still maintained.colony, the control is still maintained.

Colonialism by SpainColonialism by Spain

• Spain to deserve some greetings from Spain to deserve some greetings from the South America, since they are the the South America, since they are the ones that basically have the South ones that basically have the South America chance to develop, by America chance to develop, by introducing European Cultures over introducing European Cultures over them. Their control was the real them. Their control was the real example of colonialism, since the example of colonialism, since the Spanish leader was living in the region Spanish leader was living in the region directly controlling every citizens in directly controlling every citizens in the region.the region.

Spanish-American WarSpanish-American War(The Origin of the war)(The Origin of the war)

• US wasn’t interested in imperialism until the US wasn’t interested in imperialism until the 1890s, but as Europe expanded their territories, 1890s, but as Europe expanded their territories, US started to concern that Europe might take US started to concern that Europe might take control over the world.control over the world.

• US started to show attention to the world, not just US started to show attention to the world, not just to themselves, but they found out that most of the to themselves, but they found out that most of the lands were took over by Europe. US had to wait for lands were took over by Europe. US had to wait for the adequate reason to attack and achieve some the adequate reason to attack and achieve some lands.lands.

• Their first target was Cuba, because they were Their first target was Cuba, because they were struggling for independence against Spain, and struggling for independence against Spain, and under the name of rescue US decided to get under the name of rescue US decided to get involved.involved.

Spanish-American WarSpanish-American War(The consequences)(The consequences)

• Just because of one big explosion on Just because of one big explosion on the ship, America assumed that it was the ship, America assumed that it was done by Spain, and decided to declare done by Spain, and decided to declare war against them. It lasted for 6 war against them. It lasted for 6 months, and it looked like it was an months, and it looked like it was an easy win for America, however the easy win for America, however the reward that they got was enormous. reward that they got was enormous. They took over the control of Cuba, They took over the control of Cuba, and also got Puerto Rico,Guam, and and also got Puerto Rico,Guam, and the Samoa Islands.the Samoa Islands.

The American ImperialismThe American Imperialism(continued)(continued)

• However, the territories of Cuba and other However, the territories of Cuba and other territories were not the only thing that America territories were not the only thing that America wanted. They wanted the canal over the wanted. They wanted the canal over the Panama in order for them to have a fast Panama in order for them to have a fast transportation between Pacific Ocean and transportation between Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean. Atlantic Ocean.

• When there was a revolution in Panama, US When there was a revolution in Panama, US quickly got involved in the revolution, shouting quickly got involved in the revolution, shouting that Panama should be given the that Panama should be given the independence. After the revolution, US independence. After the revolution, US persuaded Panama to sell the canal which is persuaded Panama to sell the canal which is known as the “Panama Canal” these days. known as the “Panama Canal” these days.

Influences of America and Influences of America and Spain on the regionSpain on the region

• SpainSpain• Mostly it was the Mostly it was the

language and the language and the culture that was culture that was spread because of spread because of Spain.Spain.

• Early technology Early technology was developed was developed because of them, because of them, too.too.

• AmericaAmerica• America was very America was very

developed by the time developed by the time that they achieved that they achieved the power of the Latin the power of the Latin America, so they were America, so they were able to spread the able to spread the development of development of technologies along technologies along with the political with the political minds of US.minds of US.

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