Chapter 18: America Claims an Empire Homework: Guided Reading: Ch 18.1-2
Chapter 18.1 Imperialism and America Imperialism policy of extending control over weaker nations Global Competition - Euro involvement in Africa and China Desire for Military Strength - Adm. Alfred T. Mahan urges US naval build up modernizes (3rd largest navy) New Markets foreign trade - farms, factories overproduction - needs raw materials Cultural Superiority
Alaska 1867, purchased from Russia for $7.2 million by William Seward (Sec’y of State under Lincoln and Johnson) - trouble gaining House approval - considered a mistake at first (“Seward’s Icebox,” “Seward’s Folly”) … - rich in timber, minerals, oil
C. Hawaii Annexation American owned sugar plantations naval base at Pearl Harbor business groups overthrow Queen Liliuokalani w/ help of marines - gov’t headed by Sanford Dole 1893: Republic of Hawaii – US territory
Chapter 18.2 Spanish-American War War Fever US sympathizes w/ Cuban independence movement Sp. Gen. Weyler sent to Cuba to restore order - 300,000 Cubans in concentration camps Yellow journalism—Am. newspapers use sensational writing to increase readership sympathy for Cubans de Lôme Letter - Pres. McKinley tries diplomacy to avoid war - letter by Sp. minister published calls McKinley weak public angry USS Maine Explodes - sent to pick up citizens, protect property - blows up in Havana harbor; newspapers blame Spain
War Erupts in Philippines(1898) Comm George Dewey destroys Spanish fleet in Manila harbor Filipinos, led by Emilio Aguinaldo, support Dewey August 1898, Sp surrender C. War in Caribbean US blockade Spanish fleet in Cuba TR leads Rough Riders—volunteer cavalry unit - national hero for victory at San Juan Hill Sp fleet destroyed in escape attempt
D. Treaty of Paris (ends “Splendid Little War”) Spain frees Cuba Guam, Puerto Rico given to US sells Philippines touches off great debate over imperialism - political, moral, economic arguments
Guam Puerto Rico Philippines To the Victor Go the Spoils: The U.S. gets Guam, Philippines, and Puerto Rico in the Treaty of Paris Guam Puerto Rico Philippines
Spanish-American War: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU5l4yQCpMM