Download Venezuelan Crisis of 1898

BELLWORK 2/3
1. How were Queen Liliuokalani's views towards
the U.S. different than the monarchs before
her?
2. How were the views of President Cleveland
different than President McKinley regarding the
annexation of Hawaii?
3. How did wartime pressures finally lead to the
annexation of Hawaii?
4. THINKER: Was the situation in Hawaii similar
to America’s independence from England? Or
had times changed? Was imperialism more
acceptable at the time?
BELLWORK 2/6
1. Explain the main cause of the Venezuelan Crisis.
2. How did the U.S. use the Monroe Doctrine during the
crisis? How did England respond to its use?
3. What did the US House of Reps Resolution 252
Rule?
4. Who (or which countries) made up the arbitration
Tribunal? Who was missing? Why?
5. What was the outcome of the Venezuelan Crisis?
6. THINKER: In your opinion, why were Venezuelans
and reps from British Guiana left out of arbitration?
Could the outcome have been different if they were
allowed to participate?
Venezuelan Crisis of 1895
• Just after the U.S. officially annexed Hawaii,
they were going to get involved in another
region of the Americas…… VENEZUELA!!
• This crisis revolved around the long standing
dispute with England over the territory of
Guyana Essequibo, which Britain claimed as
part of British Guiana and Venezuela saw as
Venezuelan territory.
• Not only will the U.S. demonstrate
imperialistic powers, but they also reinstate
the power of the Monroe Doctrine!
Claims in 1810
Britain argued
their boundary
was the
Orinoco River
based on
Schomburgk
Line
Map of Guyana,
showing the
Essequibo
River and the
river's drainage
basin (shaded
dark).
Venezuela
claims territory
up to the
western bank of
the river. The
historical claim
by the UK
included the
river basin well
into modern day
Venezuela
This territory was disputed
for over half a century, but
it never called for conflict
until…………
GOLD WAS
DISCOVERED!!!
U.S. was also concerned over
British ships stationed in
Nicaraguan ports
Should the US intervene?
US Secretary of State Olney
• “Today the United States
is practically sovereign on
this continent, and its fiat
is law upon the subjects
which it confines its
interposition. . . The vital
interests of the United
States are involved, and
the United States must
intervene.”
• From Olney’s document,
which became known as
“Olney’s 20 inch gun”
British Colonel Chamberlain
• “The government of the
United States is not entitled
to affirm as a universal
proposition, with reference to
a number of independent
States for whose conduct it
assumes no responsibility,
that its interest are
necessarily concerned in
whatever may befall those
states, simply because they
are situation in the Western
Hemisphere.”
• In his reply to Olney’s doc.
Venezuelan Crisis of 1895
• To learn more about this conflict, you are
going to read the handout and
highlight/take notes on important points.
• Be ready to discuss on Thursday!