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American Imperialism
Keeping Up With Other
Nations
• By the Mid 1800’s many European powers
had established empires.
• Imperialism- stronger nation dominates the
weaker nation in some way(s).
• Economically- Taking over their business,
out selling their products. China, Banana
Republics
Keeping Up With
Other Nations.
continued
• Politically- Controlling their government.
Philippines, Cuba- Platt Amendment
• Culturally- Influencing them to take on different
customs, religions, manners. Native Americans,
Philippines, Latin America, etc..
• Militarily- By use or show of force. Philippines,
Banana Republics, Japan, Mexico, etc..
The Advance of Imperialism
Baby Steps…
• Washington warned, suggested, Don’t get involved…it
just causes problems. Worry about just the US.
• Jefferson- Louisiana Purchase- What about the Native
Americans?
• Manifest Destiny- It’s OUR (US) Destiny not our
fault.
• 1853- Knock, Knock! Bang, Bang! Open up Japan.
Commodore Perry gets Japan to open up trade with
the US.
Commodore Perry in Japan 1853
Baby Steps… continued
• 1860’s- Had treaty set up with China, we get to
have territory and bases, they get to buy our
stuff.
• Monroe Doctrine- The US will protect the
Western Hemisphere from Europe. Stay out.
The US is in charge here.
• 1866- Sent troops to Mexico as “Back-Up”
against French
China
Claimed
by the
European
Powers
Baby Steps… continued 2
• 1867- Seward’s Folly- Bought Alaska from
Russians. (Thought we were going to get
Canada.)
• 1890’s Build the Great White Fleet. Macho
Mahan- In the Navy! Fleet is the big deal.
Bring In
the Dough.
• 1867- 1890- What about all these Pacific Islands?
Hawaii, Midway, Samoa. I guess we’ll take them.
• 1880’s Hello Latin America- Gives us your bananas,
and we’ll give you American stuff to buy.
• 1898- Hello World- Spanish American War.
Splendid Little War. We get? Colonies. Guam,
Philippines, Cuba
What has
the United
States
Fought For?
Bring In the Dough$$
continued.
• Guam- No Problem- it just a stopover for US
Ships
• Cuba- We tried to help you, but I guess we’ll
just take you over. Platt Amendment – Let us
tell you how to run your government.
• Let’s go to Latin America- It will be our
version of Africa or Asia
Bring In the Dough$$
continued 2.
• Philippine Insurrection- Tougher than the
War- 3 years +3,000 dead and we still don’t
control everything. Establish their
government with a governor appointed by
US President
Kill
Every
One
Over
Ten
Keeping the Peace or keeping a
Piece?
• Cuban Revolution -Cubans were being mistreated
by Spain. This was not news but became an issue
when US sugar cane companies couldn’t get enough
workers to their fields (reconcentration).
• Cuban exiles- (Jose Marti- wrote newspaper
articles) Plead with President McKinley to help
Cuban Rebels, say it just like France helping
American Patriots back
in 1776.
Keeping the Peace or keeping a
Piece? Continued 2
• Yellow Journalism- Hearst and Pulitzer compete with
each other to sell more newspapers by telling
exaggerated stories about what was going on in Cuba.
Violence sells, people interested. Americans want to
help rebels.
• Sugar Companies want American involvement- These
Big companies pressure McKinley to assist Cuban
Rebels.
The USS Maine Havana Harbor,
February 16, 1898
Keeping the Peace or keeping a
Piece? Continued 3
• Remember The Maine- McKinley sends the USS
Maine to protect American interests- Sugar companies
and people. It’s mysteriously blown up in Havana
Harbor. (Today we think it was an accident because
of the boiler room problems.) Newspapers report it
as a Spanish Attack! US wants revenge!
• WAR with Spain- Some small battles in Cuba that get
a lot of press. The real battle will between the Navies.
Keeping the Peace or
keeping a Piece?
Continued 4
• US Dominates- US Navy finds the Spanish Navy
in Manila Harbor the wipe out their old wooden
ships with new American steel ships.
• War Over in 3 Months- US is a World Power – We
are 1-0! US gets the Philippines, Cuba, Guam- But
what do we do with them?
• Start an Empire-What Issues do we have this? What
Problems will we encounter with administering an
empire?