INTRODUCTION TO IMPERIALISM

WHAT IS IMPERIALISM?

Empire building and expansionSpreading beliefs and ideals to other

placesGaining and/or holding colonies or

dependent nations.

WHAT IS FOREIGN POLICY?

Foreign Policy: A set of goals, principles and practices that guide a nation in its relations with other nations.

The relationship between one nation and another

Remember not all relationships are good

FOREIGN POLICY: WHO DOES WHAT?

Secretary of State: advises president or may serve as a representative of the United States.

Congress: treaties need Senate approval, provide $$ for the military.

PARTNER TALK

Who are some countries that the United States has a relationship with today?

Are the relationships good or bad? Explain your answer.

FOREIGN POLICY: DIPLOMACY

Negotiations with other nations which may lead to agreements or treaties.

FOREIGN POLICY: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Giving financial assistance (money) to support friendly relations and policies of nations that are similar to yours or that you want to influence.

FOREIGN POLICY: ARMED FORCES

Giving military supplies or providing troops to allies.

Threat of using force

TWO SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT

Realism Idealism Relationship with other

nations American foreign policy should be guided by national self interest (national security, increased trade, access to overseas resources (oil, land)

American foreign policy should be used to promote America’s founding ideals (democracy, liberty) all people should have a better world.

EARLY FOREIGN POLICY

George Washington’s Farewell Address 1796

“It is our true policy, to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.”

Stay neutralStay out of other

countries affairs

GEORGE WASHINGTON SAID…

“ The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations…to have with them as little political connection as possible.”

I think…I wonder…

MONROE DOCTRINE

1817 President James Monroe faced foreign policy challenges.

Russia controlled Alaska and began moving into territory that was claimed by both the United States and Great Britain.

Revolutions spreading across Latin America as colonies rise up against their Spanish “rulers”

MONROE DOCTRINE CONTINUED…

Message to European Countries: STOP colonizing the “American

Continent” DO NOT interfere in the Western

Hemisphere

MANIFEST DESTINY

The belief held by many Americans in the mid 1800’s that the United States was destined to spread across the North American continent and beyond.

It was “obvious “to many Americans that God had chosen them to spread “civilization”

Technology/InnovationsChristianityEducationAmerican Ideals

AMERICAN PAGEANTCH. 27 EMPIRE AND EXPANSION, 1890-1909

Pg. 670 The Imperial Menu What countries/islands is the United States

going to exert their influence according to this cartoon?

What can you infer from this cartoon? (Where are these places located in relation to the United States?

AMERICAN PAGEANTCH. 27 EMPIRE AND EXPANSION, 1890-1909

Pg. 673 United States Expansion, 1857-1917 What can you infer from this map? Where

and how is the United States spreading it’s empire and ideals?

Pg. 682 Uncle Sam and People from His Colonies What does the word paternal mean? How is the United States acting paternal

toward its colonies?