IMPERIALISM: America Forges an Empire Cause and Effects

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SS.912.A.4.1 Analyze the major factors that drove United States imperialism. SS.912.A.4.2 Explain the motives of the United States acquisition of the territories. SS.912.A.4.3 Examine causes, course, and consequences of the Spanish American War. SS.912.A.4.4 Analyze the economic, military, and security motivations of the United States to complete the Panama Canal as well as major obstacles involved in its construction.

Imperialism Imperialism around the world led the U.S. to expand and take over new territories One of the reasons for fighting in the Spanish-American War and World War 1 Helped America became a world power

Imperialism Taken from http://diazsocialstudies.org/ahistory_units_2. htm#AMERICA1

Imperialism and America European nations had taken over new territories around the world for centuries By the 1880's, Americans believed they could establish colonies overseas. They wanted more control toward the Pacific (China/Japan) through economic, military, and political control

Imperialism and America: 3 Factors Desire for military strength: Build up the navy to compete with other nations Trade with Foreign countries: Americans produced more goods than they consumed They needed raw materials and new areas to sell their goods Led to building the Panama Canal Superior Culture: Belief their culture was better than Asian, Latino, and African cultures

Acquiring New Territories

Acquiring New Territories: Hawaii Hawaii was ruled by Queen Lili'uokalani Americans had plantations on the Island The Queen was over thrown and Hawaii was made a territory through an annexation treaty It was also considered an important military base for America.

Acquiring New Territories: Alaskan Purchase Alaska was purchased from Russia for 7.2 million dollars Provided the United States a presence in the Pacific Region

Reasons For Expanding Into Alaska And Hawaii Both territories offered the United States a presence in the Pacific Alaska was rich in timber, minerals, and as it turned out oil Hawaii had American owned sugar plantations already in place America wanted naval base (Pearl Harbor) in protect its interests in the Pacific

Causes of the Spanish American War U.S. interest in Cuba Exaggerated stories of Spain's horrible treatment of people in their colonies. (yellow journalism) U.S.S. Maine blew up in Cuba The US blamed Spain for the attack

Effects of the Spanish American War: Spain freed Cuba Turned over Puerto Rico and the islands of Guam to the U.S. It also sold the Philippines for $20 million to the U.S.

Reasons for Expanding: Puerto Rico became an U.S. territory and made Puerto Ricans U.S. citizens Important to have a U.S. presence in the Caribbean and protecting a future canal in Panama

Reasons for Expanding Cuba became independent, but a U.S. protectorate (partially controlled by the U.S.) Protect American business interests Use land for naval and refueling stations. (Panama Canal)

Panama Canal Why did America build the Panama Canal? Improve trade Reduce travel time to sell their goods Short-cut between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans Wanted to control who came through the canal Wanted to make money off of charge fees to use the canal

Panama Canal Challenges as a result of building the Panama Canal: Columbia ruled Panama at the time The US had to help fight Columbia to have an independent Panama US had to pay Panama $10 million and annual rent Builders fought diseases and had to drain swamps and work with harsh lands

The Presidents and Changes in Policies Roosevelt and Big Stick Diplomacy “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far” $10 million for the Panama Canal 1903 The Roosevelt Corollary 1904 allowed to use force to protect economic interest

The Presidents and Changes in Policies Taft and Dollar Diplomacy Used loans to foreign countries to get the them do what the United States wanted Economic impact would give America greater influence

The Presidents and Changes in Policies Wilson and Moral Diplomacy The United States has a moral responsibility to protect the world Human rights

Additional Resources http://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewResourceUrl/Preview/155047 Crash Course Progressive Presidents, video   http://floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/149565 Imperialism and the Spanish American War-online tutorial http://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewResourceUrl/Preview/37366 Reading like a Historian, Spanish American War, lesson plan reviewing primary resources https://quizlet.com/29865276/ch-18-flash-cards/ flashcards for the events/persons and a definitions for most concepts in this unit http://floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/150105 Territorial Behaviors-online tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU5l4yQCpMM The Spanish American War, 8 minute video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzm2EBYfyDg Biography of Theodore Roosevelt 4 minute video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rjzrln2GM6w Dollar Diplomacy 2 minute video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0Y78EBRqN4 Reviews Big Stick Diplomacy, Dollar Diplomacy and Moral Diplomacy just over 5 minutes www.biography.com articles and videos on key figures