Imperialism

The maintaining of an empire by seeking foreign territory

American Imperialism Called the New Imperialism

Imperialism in America and the world was fueled by the INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

WHY?

Answer

The need for Raw materials The need to dump off excess products

made by factories when there were no American buyers.

Examples of America’s New Imperialism Example #1Japan 1853 Mathew PerryMathew Perry sailed into Japan’s

Tokyo Bay and points big guns at Japan and negotiates open trade there. Japan did not want to trade but the method of forcing them to trade became known as GUNBOAT DIPLOMACYGUNBOAT DIPLOMACY

Japan 1853

Threatened by the U.S., Japan, fears being brought under western Christian doctrine and starts to build an empire fearing they may be Imperialistic food rather than the hunter.

What does this mean?

Example 2 Hawaii in 1875Hawaii in 1875 President Grant was

looking for a trading partner in the Pacific. Hawaiian sugar was cheaper than sugar from the West Indies. Americans moved in and bought up much of the land and hired Japanese laborers. Eventually Americans vote to overthrow the Native Queen.

Acquisition of Hawaii

American missionaries arrived in the 1820s and by the 1870s, Americans controlled most of the land and trade.

In 1875, Hawaiian sugar was exempted from U.S. tariffs, but in 1876, the U.S. demanded Pearl Harbor in exchange for tax-free status.

In 1887, King Kalakaua was forced to sign the Bayonet Constitution.

In 1893, supporters of annexation overthrew the Hawaiian monarchy and proclaimed Hawaii a U.S. protectorate.

U.S. annexed Hawaii in 1898.

Section 1: Expansion in the PacificSection 1: Expansion in the Pacific

Kalakaua died during a visit to San Francisco in 1891 and was succeeded by his sister, Liliuokalani, the last Hawaiian monarch. Two years later, after further political wrangling, she was deposed in an American-led revolution that produced a provisional government under the leadership of Sanford B. Dole. The new regime immediately requested annexation by the US, but the treaty providing for it bogged down in the Senate, and died after the inauguration of President Grover Cleveland, an opponent of expansionism. The provisional government then drafted a new constitution and on 4 July 1894 proclaimed the Republic of Hawaii, with Dole as president. The Spanish-American War, which fanned expansionist feelings in the US and pointed up the nation's strategic interests in the Pacific, gave proponents of annexation the opportunity they had been seeking. The formal transfer of sovereignty took place on 12 August 1898, and Dole became Hawaii's first territorial governor when the act authorizing the annexation became effective in June 1900.

Example # 3 Chile 1891 A mob killed 2 American soldiers &17 were injured by a crowd. President

Harrison almost asked for war. Heavy reparations were asked for.

What is a reparation ? compensation for a wrong,

or something that is done

to achieve this

Roosevelt Corollary President Roosevelt (Teddy) wanted to

get involved in lots of political problems in Central and South American Countries. Sometimes called Latin America.

Roosevelt Corollary Many Latin American Governments were

borrowing money from European ones and then not paying them back. They knew that the U.S. would not allow European armies in the western hemisphere.

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Roosevelt Corollary President Roosevelt

instituted his corollary which was an extension of the Monroe Doctrine that earlier had told Europe that the U.S is the protectorate of the western hemisphere and they should basically stay away.

Banana Republics Haiti Dominican Republic Honduras Mexico Nicaragua

Banana Republics was the nickname given to so many of these countries that would change leadership and governments defaulting on the loans.

We aren’t Paying.

Dollar Diplomacy America worked to replace European loans with American

ones like in 1909 in Honduras to fend off British bondholders. The same thing happened in Nicaragua and Haiti.

In return the U.S. would take control of each of the countries National Banks –thus Dollar Diplomacy. Now American business interests could be promoted in these places

I CAN DO WHAT I WANT TO I CAN DO WHAT I WANT TO

Dollar Diplomacy is Example # 4 of American Imperialism

Spanish American War 1898

Jingoism – a policy where threat and intimidation were used to get what you want.

The U.S was “jingoistic” at this time.

Cuba The story of the Spanish American

War starts in Cuba. Cuba is an island _1____ miles away from Florida? Cuba is an island that produced __2_______ and __3________ that the US was interested in.

Answers

1. 90 miles

2. Sugar

3. Tobacco/ Cigars

The U.S. had 50 million dollars invested in sugar plantations in Cuba at this time.

Causes of the Spanish America War Imperialism of Spain

and New Imperialism of America

Spain -Imperialistic

Spain had controlled Cuba for many years. They too wanted their rich resources –as did America. That makes them both guilty of ___?___

Causes of the Spanish America War

Yellow journalism is the exaggeration and sensationalizing to make stories that sell newspapers.

Spanish throw Cubans to sharks

Yellow Journalism comes from a cartoon character called “ The Yellow Kid” that appeared in the NY World & NY Journal . The daily edition became known as Yellow Journals.

Editor William Randolph Hearst said to his reporters “ Don’t wait for things to turn up, turn them up”.

"The Yellow Kid" proved "The Yellow Kid" proved the first merchandising the first merchandising phenomenon of the phenomenon of the comics. The character comics. The character was portrayed in key was portrayed in key chains and collector chains and collector cards, appeared on stage cards, appeared on stage and even had a short-and even had a short-lived magazine named lived magazine named after him.after him.The papers themselves The papers themselves trumpeted their concern trumpeted their concern for the "people."for the "people."

Headlines in NY Papers that were yellow journalism “200,000 people are

starving”

“Spanish were feeding prisoners to the sharks”

William Randolph Hearst

Hearst told photographers

“You furnish the pictures, I’ll furnish the War”

Cuban Babies Prey to Famine

Thousands of Children of the Reconcentrados Perishing in Island Towns

Sights that Sicken Strong Men

Headlines

#3 Cause of Spanish American War

Blowing up of the Battleship

U.S.S. Maine

President William McKinley

McKinley Pressured Spain to release Cuba

There were riots in Havana so McKinley sent the Maine there

Maine Blows up in Havana Harbor

Remember the MaineTo Hell with Spain

Became the battle cry before investigators figured out he cause.

Possible explanations1. An accident- perhaps the boiler blew up

2. The Spanish did it because they controlled Cuba –any thought it was a mine.

3. Cubans did it – to get the Americans mad and help them rid the Spanish.

And the Answer is

No one knows for sure but the important part of history is not what actually happened but how people perceive it. Why?

And most wanted to believe the Spanish did it!

Notice sailors flying in air

Stay tuned for the next show that examines the Spanish American War.