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Unit 10 American “Imperialism” and the Spanish-American War New US Power and Diplomacy Emerging Global Involvement Railroads/Atlantic and Pacific Communication: trans Atlantic Cable Interdependence Attitudes Toward an Internationalist Role Arguments for Expansion Economics: new markets/investment opportunities/raw materials Culture: Social Darwinism/Protestant Ministers/Josiah Strong Naval Bases/Alfred Thayer Mahan/need for refueling stations/ protect trade Technological advancements made the US strong. Arguments against Expansion Morality: democracy Practicality: foreign wars/trade Legal: was it unconstitutional? Major Events: Spanish-American War (1898) Causes Sympathy for Cuban Rebels Yellow Journalism • Hearst and Pulitzer: New York Newspapers. DeLome Letter: criticism of President McKinley by Spanish Ambassador angers Americans. Sinking of the Maine Cuba as a naval base Protect 50 million in investments in sugar and tobacco plantations Disposition of Other Territories 1900 Annexation of Hawaii (statehood in 1959) Late 1890s Samoa Cuba: protectorate Philippines finally granted independence July 4, 1946 Effects of the Spanish-American War US gained Guam in the Pacific and Puerto Rico in the Caribbean. Cuban independence as a “protectorate” Foraker Act: established PR civilian gov’t and citizenship; subject to US federal laws. Platt Amendment: established Cuban independence, but US would maintain a naval base & would intervene to protect US interests. Spain sold the Philippines to the US for $20 million. Open Door Policy China Equal trading rights Territorial integrity of China Roosevelt Corollary to Monroe Doctrine Big Stick Diplomacy American military intervention in Latin America Europeans wanted to force LA countries to pay debts US determination to stop invasion by Europeans Dominican Republic Panama Canal Colombian Quarrel US supported a Panamanian rebellion US blocked Colombian troops Panama leased land to US until 1999 1907 building began Amazing engineering accomplishment