Empire and Expansion America Turns Outward
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Objectives
Activity Using the reading about Manifest Destiny, develop a web of thoughts.
Picking up from history… Isolationist position changes due to opportunities Yellow journalism Darwin’s theory World events “Big Sister” policy US avoids war in multiple occasions, strengthens Monroe Doctrine
On Our Way to an Empire Hawaii Cuba Sugar and the McKinley tariff “You supply the pictures, I’ll supply the story” – USS Maine Teller Amendment Roosevelt’s navy was prepared for war
Spanish-American War Ground troops were ill-prepared “Rough Riders” destroy Spanish fleet America wins before it is too late
Negotiations: America’s Curse? America gets… Guam Puerto Rico Philippines Anti-Imperialist League v. Expansionists Another “Hong Kong”
Empire and Expansion New Horizons
Bell Ringer Review web made over Manifest Destiny
Objectives
A New World Power The US claims a position in the world Churches, businesses worry about spheres of influence in China John Hay Open Door Policy Boxer Rebellion Roosevelt promises to follow McKinley policies
TR at the Helm Canal in C. America becomes priority Clayton-Bulwer Treaty Hay-Pauncefote Treaty Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treat
Adding to the Monroe Doc. TR creates Roosevelt Corollary to buffer Latin America Facilitating a deal makes US lose 2 allies Agreements made to uphold policies around the world