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How did we become a
SUPERPOWER
Quick US1 review of how we got to
superpower status
1.Location, location, location….
*The big ponds give us protection
– The Atlantic and The Pacific
Oceans
2.Natural resources – fertile land,
empty space, rivers, lakes,
climate, timber, coal, oil, tobacco,
cotton, wheat.
Quick US1 review…
3.Economy – free market
capitalism, take a risk and you
might get rich…
4.Slavery – free workers
5.Immigration – not as free
workers$$$$
***Innovation and FreeThinking**
What is IMPERIALISM
Imperialism-the actions used
by 1 nation to exercise political
or economic control over a
smaller or weaker nation.
*In other words, being a bully!!!
Who do the bullies muscle?
• The imperialistic nations (the
bullies) muscle the weaker
nations (the protectorates).
Protectorate=a country that is
technically independent but is
actually under the control of
another country.
***The senior bully & lil’ freshman**
How do you become a imperial
power?
*Build a very strong military
*Have a way of getting your military
all over the world
*****NAVY******
*************Even better, a very fast
navy, faster than anyone else!!!!!!
Wind powered
Strong & fast navy
• In the 1850s, the United States
passed Britain in becoming
fastest, strongest navy.
• How did they do it????
*STEAM POWER took over for
mother nature powered ships
(wind & sails)
Steam ships
Commodore Perry
Perry scares the Japanese
Use your navy for 2 things?
1.Protection = strong navy keeps
enemies from invading us.
2.Economy = use the navy to
explore and find regions that will
help our economy grow through
trade and production.
Imperialism
• Being imperialistic then is using
the navy to exert our will on
weaker countries.
• 2 choices for the weaker nation:
be a friend or foe, either way
America will still get what we want
(NAVY, STEAM, BIG GUNS)
Peaceful imperialism
• Use the navy and other
Americans to convince nations to
be like us, and listen to us, in
exchange for protection and $$$.
• Trade, production of goods
(products)
Less peaceful imperialism
• If necessary, use the force of the
navy to exert our will by replacing
un-willing leaders with more
cooperative one’s.
• “Listen to us or I’ll blow you
up!!!!!!!!”
Review Terms
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Open door policy
USS Maine
Queen Liliukalani
yellow journalism
Panama Canal
jingoism
Sphere of influence
steam power
Hawaii
treaty
Why did the USA act as imperialists to the
island of Hawaii?
Research Questions
• How did the Maine sink? Who sank
it?
• Who fought who in the Spanish
American War? What did they fight
over?
• How does the Panama Canal actually
work? What President built it? How
many men died making it?
• What are the 2 goal/reasons for being
imperialistic?