Concept Attainment You will be trying to solve a puzzle by examining two sets of words that are alike/not alike. On the following slide I will reveal an example, you will be asked to think how these two things are alike and not alike. After I have revealed two more sets of examples you will be allowed to guess, however, before you are allowed to guess you must provide your own set of positive and negative examples.
Concept Attainment Positive Negative Great Britain , Spain, & France Hawaii, Philippines, & French Congo Spheres of Influence in China Boxer Rebellion Spanish American War American Civil War Partitioning of Africa Arab Spring America (1840) America (1776)
Unit 5: Manifest Destiny and American Imperialism The Student Becomes the Master: Manifest Destiny’s Evolution to Imperialism Unit 5: Manifest Destiny and American Imperialism
Imperialism Frontier declared ‘closed’ in 1890 It was suppose last 100 generations! How could this influence policy? Capitalism requires new markets…Why?
Imperialism The policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political or military control over weaker territories.
Why Does America Become Imperialistic? Unit 5: Manifest destiny and American Imperialism
Why does the David become Goliath? Economics Raw materials, New Markets, Favorable trade Military Strength Alfred T. Mahan Fortier Closed America Officially Settled Social Darwinism White Man’s Burden Essence of America? Alfred t. Mahan Frederick Turner
American Imperialism at Work Unit 5: Manifest Destiny and American Imperialism
The United States Takes Hawaii Economic & Military Importance of Hawaii Half-way btw US and east Asia Large U.S. presence: Pineapples and sugar Pearl Harbor: refueling station for American Ships
The United States Takes Hawaii The End of a Monarchy: 1887: King bowed to pressure from Americans Property requirement to vote. 1891 Queen Liliuokalani: new constitution no property requirements–power back to Hawaiians 1893 Americans overthrow Liliuokalani Cleveland does NOT annex Hawaii "Substantial wrong has thus been done which a due regard for our national character as well as the rights of the injured people requires we should endeavor to repair the monarchy." 1898 McKinley annexes Hawaii
US heads off-shore… 1867 Alaska $7.2million from Russia 1867 Midway Islands 1878 Pago Pago, Samoa (annexed 1899) 1898 Hawaii 1898 Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines 1899 Wake Island