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The United States
Rising as a World Power
Economic Expansion
Or Imperialism
World Setting
• Late 1800’s industry is booming
• Financial Panic because of over
production
• Great Britain has reached its peak in
its quest for territories
Imperialism
Stronger nations attempt to
create empires by dominating
weaker nations:
• economically
• politically
• culturally
•
militarily
Why did Imperialism Spread
4 Leading Factors
1. Economic: increased need for natural
resources because of expansion and new
markets to sell goods.
2. National: competition between European
countries on an expansion level
Nationalism: devotion to ones nation
FACTORS CONT.
3. Military: Advance in military technological
production. Naval and Army have bases
strategically placed around the world for fuel
and supplies.
4. Humanitarian: Duty to spread the
blessings of western civilization, its laws
medicines and Christian religion
Spurred on by the best of intentions!
Europe Leads the Way
•Great Britain , France, & Russia already
in on the game, while the USA is playing
catch up.
•Unites States denies that it wishes
to annex new territory
Annex: join a new territory to an
existing country.
The US & Imperialism
George Washington’s
Farewell address.
Leaders did not listen
• 50,000 troops sent to
Mexico after France
• Stay clear of
invades
Permanent alliances
•
“Seward’s
Folly”
• Isolationism
Purchase of Alaska from
• Avoid foreign
Russia
conflict
Interest in the Pacific
• 1853 American fleet in Tokyo Bay and
convinced Japan to open trade relations
• 1860’s both the US & European countries
signed a series of treaties with China
allowing expanded trade relations
• US motives, strategic position for refueling
and repair stations for naval vessels
By 1867 the Midway islands have been annexed
by the US govt. by a signed treaty with Hawaii
•Benefits for Hawaii allowed them to sell sugar in the
US duty free as long as they did not sell or lease land
to any other foreign power.
Promoting Economic Growth
• Economic problems of the nation could only be
solved by expanding its markets
• Already beginning to dominate International
Markets
• Rockefellers Standard Oil
• American Telephone & Telegraph
• McCormick Farm Machinery
• Singer Sewing Machines
• Kodak Cameras
• Sherwin Williams Paint
Central America & the US
• Investments in the economies of other Countries
• The United Fruit Company
Minor C Keith
• US $ invested into the Costa Rica
In return: long term leases for lands
and rail lines
• 1813 50million bananas exported to the US per
year
United Fruit Company
•
Eventually gains
control and
dominates the
governments of:
1. Costa Rica
2. Guatemala
3. Honduras.
Banana Republics
• A term used to
describe central
American nations
dominated by US
business interest
Promoting American Security
• Lobbyist who favored a strong navy
pushed expansion forward
• Joined with business interest to push
congress to build new modern ships in
order to protect oversea trade
• “The Influence of Sea Power upon History
1660-1787” by Captain Alfred T. Mahan
An influential Officer
• He later became an
Admiral
• He said that the US
economic future
depended on gaining
new markets abroad
• A powerful Navy
would protect markets
from foreign rivals
• In reaction to the
push the Naval
Advisory Board was
established by
congress
• Pushed to increase
Naval budget
• 2yrs later 3 cruisers
and 2 battleships were
authorized by
congress
Naval Act of 1890
• Construction of more battleships, gunboats,
and torpedo boasts, and cruisers
• By 1900 the US had the most powerful
Navy in the World
Preserving the American Spirit
3 Main Forces that Felt the US
was loosing its Vitality
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
Historian Frederick Jackson Turner
Young Politician Theodore Roosevelt
Justifications
• “Closing the frontier would sap the nations
energy.”
• Quest for an empire might restore the
country’s pioneer spirit
• Social Darwinist believed that expansionist
was not only destiny but a noble pursuit to
spread Christianity and modern civilization
to others.
Points to Remember
• This was a period of time before scientific studies
showed that no racial or national group is
superior to any other
• Beliefs included that the civilizations produced
by Anglo Saxons & Teutonic's peoples were
superior
• The takeover of new territories were justified just
like with the Native Americans
The Future of US Foreign Policy
• Public opinion begins to favor expansion
• They wanted the new markets it would bring and
favorable trade relations
• However everything has a price and they did not
count on how expensive it would be.
• Political, Military Entanglements would bring
difficult, bloody, and painful foreign conflicts.
Everybody Wants to Rule the
World
Directions
• 4 groups
Great Britain
The United States
France
Germany
Who ever ends up with the most answered
questions wins the title” Ruler of the
World”
What are the 3 main Forces
behind expansion?
Answer: Late 1800’s industry is booming,
financial panic because of over production,
and Great Britain has reached its peak in its
quest for territories
What were the 4 leading factors
to cause the push for expansion?
Answer: Economic, Humanitarian, National
and Military factors.
Who lead the way?
Answer: Great Britain
WHAT IS IMPERIALISM?
Answer: Stronger nations attempt to create
empires by dominating weaker nations:
economically, politically, culturally, militarily
What is Nationalism
Answer:
Nationalism: devotion to ones nation
What is a Banana Republic?
Answer:
A term used to describe central
American nations dominated by US
business interest
What role does Social
Darwinism play in US push for
expansion?
Answer:Social Darwinist believed
that expansionist was not only destiny
but a noble pursuit to spread
Christianity and modern civilization
to others.