Essential Question: What role did the United States play as an imperial power in Asia & Latin America? Warm Up Question:

115 years after gaining independence from Britain, the United States was an industrial & imperial power How did this happen?

The United States: 1790-1820 The U.S. Economy: From 1790 to 1820, most Americans were small-scale farmers But, a few early textile mills were built in New England and… Economic development Territorial acquisitions Foreign policy ...Eli Whitney’s cotton gin led to a boom in southern cotton & slavery

The United States: 1790-1820 U.S. Territorial Expansion: The American population expanded across the Appalachian Mountains Economic development Territorial acquisitions Foreign policy In 1803, Jefferson doubled the size of the USA & gained control of the Mississippi River when he bought Louisiana from French Emperor Napoleon

The United States: 1790-1820 Economic development Territorial acquisitions Foreign policy U.S. Foreign Policy: In these early years, the American government was committed to neutrality in regards to foreign policy

The United States: 1820-1860 The U.S. Economy: From 1820 to 1860, Southern cotton made up 60% of American exports The North had a diverse economy based on farming textile production, & manufacturing Western farmers were connected to Northern industry by roads, canals, & railroads

By 1850, the USA had all lands from the Atlantic to the Pacific The United States: 1820-1860 U.S. Territorial Expansion: From 1820 to 1860, the USA claimed its “Manifest Destiny” & gained new western lands in Texas, Oregon, & the southwest By 1850, the USA had all lands from the Atlantic to the Pacific

The USA remained committed to neutrality in Europe… The United States: 1820-1860 U.S. Foreign Policy: In 1823, the U.S. declared a new foreign policy called the Monroe Doctrine The USA remained committed to neutrality in Europe… ...but promised to protect the Western Hemisphere from European colonization

The USA became a world leader in railroads, oil, steel, & electricity The United States: 1860-1900 The U.S. Economy: From 1860 to 1900, the United States experienced an industrial revolution The USA became a world leader in railroads, oil, steel, & electricity As America became more industrialized, it experienced a rise in urbanization & immigration

The United States: 1860-1900 U.S. Territorial Expansion: The USA expanded beyond North America & imperialized by gaining new colonies in Latin America & Asia

The United States: 1860-1900 U.S. Foreign Policy: With its industry & strong navy, the USA became the “police power” of the Western Hemisphere

Why did the United States imperialize? American factories needed new sources of raw materials & markets to sell their goods By 1890, there were no new lands in the west to expand into & Americans wanted overseas colonies

Why did the United States imperialize? Americans felt the need to keep up with European imperialists The U.S. had a modern navy & belief that it could compete with other powerful nations

Why did the United States imperialize? Like Europeans, Americans believed in Social Darwinism & that they had a duty to “civilize” the “inferior races” of the world So, what did the USA gain during Age of Imperialism?

U.S. Imperialism: HAWAII From 1820 to 1890, Americans moved to Hawaii as missionaries & fruit plantation owners In 1891, Queen Liliuokalani came to power & tried to reduce the power of Americans living in Hawaii Americans overthrew Queen Liliuokalani in 1893 & Hawaii was annexed by the USA in 1898

U.S. Imperialism: CHINA By the 1890s, European imperial powers carved China into spheres of influence, giving them exclusive trade rights in Chinese ports In 1899, the USA declared an Open Door Policy in China to allow free trade by any nation in any port

U.S. Imperialism: CUBA In 1895, Cubans declared their independence from Spain; To put down the revolution, Spain used brutal tactics (like starvation) In 1898, the U.S. sent the USS Maine to Cuba to protect American interests there; After the ship mysteriously exploded, Americans declared war on Spain

The U.S. easily won the Spanish-American War to free Cuba & the Philippines from Spain

As a result of the Spanish-American War, Cuba gained its independence & the USA annexed the Philippines, Guam, & Puerto Rico When the Philippine people were not given independence, they led an unsuccessful rebellion against the USA in the Filipino-American War in 1899

America’s Role in Latin America By 1904, the USA was a world power & declared that it had “police power” to protect Latin America from European imperialism

U.S. Imperialism: PANAMA CANAL By 1900, one of America’s main goals was to build a canal in Panama After the Colombian gov’t rejected America’s offer to build a canal in Panama, the U.S. encouraged Panama to break from Colombia In 1903, Panama allowed the U.S. to build the canal & the canal was completed by 1914

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By the 20th century, the U.S. was a world power The U.S. was a world leader in industry & had one of the most powerful militaries in the world The USA gained Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines… …created an Open Door policy in China… …& had influence over Latin America