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The Impact of U.S. Territorial Gains • Prior to SpanishAmerican-Cuban War, many Americans didn’t even know where Philippines were located – Acquiring new lands forced Americans to expand their knowledge of distant lands • Ex: World Fairs – perfect opportunity to learn while demonstrating how imperialism PROFITED EVERYONE Between 1900-1910 5 international expositions –At Louisiana Purchase Exposition included a “Philippine Reservation” »1200 people were brought from Philippines to live in 47 acre village on the fairgrounds (two carefully chosen groups – some who created the impression of cultural advancement under American influence and others were “primitive savages” The Impact of U.S. Territorial Gains » Opposing Imperialism Shall we go on conferring our Civilization upon the peoples that sit in darkness, or shall we give those poor things a rest?...Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet…but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable. - Mark Twain How would summarize the arguments of those who opposed American imperialism? US DID NOT NEED COLONIES IN ORDER TO TRADE WITH OTHER NATIONS; EXPENSE OF MAINTAINING AN EMPIRE OUTWEIGHED THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS; THE IMPERATIVE SPREAD OF ANGLO-SAXON CULTURE WAS JUST AN EXCUSE TO EXPLOIT PEOPLE Section 5 – America as a World Power Pages 382-387 BACKDROP McKinley was assassinated in 1901 – Theodore Roosevelt becomes President. (Was Assist. Sec. of Navy and became VP in 1900 when McKinley’s former VP Garrett Hobart died) -By this time, US had achieved 2 out of 3 of the recommendations for becoming a world power (according to Admiral Mahan Had a modern navy and naval bases in the Caribbean and Hawaii 3th GOAL – Build a canal through Central America What was the point of having a canal? **Greatly reduce travel time for commercial and military ships The Panama Canal Construction of the canal’s Miraflores Lock • Back in 1879, a Spanish businessman (de Lesseps) obtains canal rights from Colombia (Panama was province of it) • • Company fails and U.S. buys rights in 1903 (rights are up in 1904 – Colombia stalls) • • U.S. backs Panamanian rebels independence against Colombia [knew that US Navy would support • them]) • Rebels successful and US recognized Panama as independent country Treaty with US – granting US a 10 mile strip of land to build canal 1904 – 1914 US controlled (until 1999) Panama Canal Political Cartoon The United States represented (President Roosevelt) – Why so big? To show how powerful the United States was over Columbia (had become a world power) We see he is shoveling getting rid of all Colombian influence in Panama. By doing this he is clearing the land in order to build the canal. So what can we conclude from the US pursuing and achieving several foreign policy goals in the early 20th century? 1) Expanded access to foreign markets in order to ensure the continued growth of the domestic economy 2) US builds a modern navy to protect interests abroad 3) US exercises its international power to ensure American dominance US HAS BEEN DRAWN DEEPER INTO WORLD AFFAIRS WITH PURSUIT OF IMPERIALISM BUT IS LEADING THEM TOWARDS A WAR THEY COULD NOT AVOID… Next Unit - World War I British troops on the front line, Somme area,