Download Imperialism by the United States

Name ____________________________
Date __________________ Pd _______
Imperialism by the United States
I. 115 years after gaining independence from Britain, the United States was an industrial & imperial power
A. The United States: 1790-1820
1. The U.S. Economy
a. From 1790 to 1820, most Americans were small-scale _________________________
b. But, a few early ________________________________________ were built in New England and…Eli Whitney’s
__________________________________________ led to a boom in southern cotton & slavery
2. U.S. Territorial Expansion
a. The American population expanded across the ___________________________________________ Mountains
b. In 1803, Jefferson doubled the size of the USA & gained control of the _____________________________ River
when he bought _____________________________ from French Emperor Napoleon
3. U.S. Foreign Policy
a. In these early years, the American government was committed to _____________________________________
in regards to foreign policy
B. The United States: 1820-1860
1. The U.S. Economy
a. From 1820 to 1860, Southern ________________________ made up 60% of American exports
b. The North had a ________________ economy based on farming ______________ production, & manufacturing
c. Western farmers were connected to Northern industry by roads, canals, & ______________________________
2. U.S. Territorial Expansion
a. From 1820 to 1860, the USA claimed its “_____________________________________________” & gained new
western lands in Texas, Oregon, & the southwest
b. By 1850, the USA had all lands from the _____________________ to the _____________________
3. U.S. Foreign Policy
a. In 1823, the U.S. declared a new foreign policy called the ____________________________________________
b. The USA remained committed to _____________________ in Europe…but promised to ___________________
the Western Hemisphere from European colonization
C. The United States: 1860-1900
1. The U.S. Economy
a. From 1860 to 1900, the United States experienced an _______________________________________________
b. The USA became a world leader in railroads, oil, _____________________, & electricity
c. As America became more industrialized, it experienced a rise in __________________________ & immigration
2. U.S. Territorial Expansion
a. The USA expanded beyond North America & ________________________________ by gaining new colonies in
Latin America & Asia
3. U.S. Foreign Policy
a. With its industry & strong _________, the USA became the “_____________ power” of the Western Hemisphere
II. American Imperialism
A. Why did the United States imperialize?
1. American ____________________ needed new sources of raw materials & __________________ to sell their goods
2. By 1890, there were no new lands in the ________________ to expand into & Americans wanted overseas colonies
3. Americans felt the need to keep up with European _______________________________
4. The U.S. had a modern _____________ & belief that it could _____________________ with other powerful nations
5. Like Europeans, Americans believed in ________________________________________________ & that they had a
duty to “_________________” the “inferior races” of the world
B. Actions of American Imperialism
1. Hawaii
a. From 1820 to 1890, Americans moved to Hawaii as
________________________________________ &
____________________ plantation owners
b. In 1891, Queen Liliuokalani came to power & tried
to _____________________________ the power of
_____________________________ living in Hawaii
c. Americans _________________________________
Queen Liliuokalani in 1893 & Hawaii was
__________________________ by the USA in 1898
3. Spanish-American War (1898): Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines
a. In 1895, ___________________ declared their independence from _____________________;
To put down the revolution, Spain used __________________________________________
(like starvation)
b. In 1898, the U.S. sent the _________________________ to Cuba to protect American interests
there; After the ship mysteriously ___________________________________, Americans
declared _______________ on Spain
c. The U.S. easily _____________ the Spanish-American War to free ___________________ & the
Philippines from Spain
d. As a result of the Spanish-American War, Cuba gained its ______________________________
& the USA annexed the ______________________, Guam, & ___________________________
e. When the _______________________________ people were not given independence, they led
an unsuccessful _____________________ against the USA in the Filipino-American War in 1899
4. America’s Role in Latin America
a. By 1904, the USA was a ______________________
& declared that it had “______________________
power” to _____________________ Latin America
from European imperialism
5. Panama Canal
a. By 1900, one of America’s main goals was to build
a __________________ in Panama
b. After the Colombian gov’t ____________________
America’s offer to build a canal in Panama, the U.S.
encouraged Panama to ______________________
from Colombia
c. In 1903, Panama allowed the U.S. to build the canal
& the canal was completed by _________________
2. China
a. By the 1890s, European imperial powers carved China into
_____________________ of _______________________, giving them
exclusive ________ rights in Chinese ports
b. In 1899, the USA declared an _______________________ Policy in China
to allow free __________ by any nation in any port
III. By the 20th century, the U.S. was a world power
A. The U.S. was a world leader in __________________________________ &
had one of the most powerful __________________________ in the world
B. The USA gained _______________________________, Puerto Rico, Guam,
_________________________________________…created an Open Door
policy in ________________________…& had influence over Latin America