Imperialism

When Where Who How Imperialism What Define Why List 5 reasons

1890 – American Frontier is Closed

The Climate of Imperialism Imperialism – Belief in the desirability of acquiring colonies and dependencies or extending a country's influence through means such as trade, diplomacy, military conquest

British India – late 19th c.

Why U.S. Imperialism? Official end of the frontier – 1890 - need new markets for our products - need new sources of raw materials - need new places to invest

2. Manifest Destiny Our duty to spread democracy and our values to those cultures not as “civilized” as ours.

3. “White Man’s Burden” Rudyard Kipling Take up the White Man's burden-- Send forth the best ye breed-- Go bind your sons to exile To serve your captives' need; To wait in heavy harness, On fluttered folk and wild-- Your new-caught, sullen peoples, Half-devil and half-child. Take up the White Man's burden-- The savage wars of peace-- Fill full the mouth of Famine And bid the sickness cease;

4. Alfred T. Mahan The Influence of Sea Power Upon History -1899 Wrote about how Britain’s strong navy had transformed it into a world power Therefore strong navy key to a strong foreign policy McKinley and T. R. receptive to his ideas Build up U.S. navy Leads to expansion overseas

5. Hey – Europe was doing it so why not U.S.??

Where in the world was Uncle Sam? Japan China Philippines Guam Samoa Hawaii Cuba Puerto Rico Panama

Early Imperialism Japan Alaska Hawaii Video – “America in the 20th C. America becomes a World Power”

Causes of the Spanish American War Working with a partner complete the graphic organizer about the causes of the war with Spain Review the causes

Wilson-Gorman Tariff High tariff on Cuban sugar Strains Cuban economy Cuban Revolts Delayed reforms in Cuba Spanish atrocities (concentration camps) inspires American humanitarianism Maine – U.S. battleship, mysteriously sinks in Havana harbor – U.S. opinion blames Spain

U.S.S. Maine sinks in Havana Harbor

Yellow Journalism Exaggerated and sensational accounts of a situation Exaggerated Spanish atrocities Play up American sympathies for Cuba

DeLome Letter Private letter from Spanish minister to a friend Belittles McKinley Americans take offense to it

McKinley’s Failure to Prevent War He makes strong demands after sinking of Maine Rejects Spanish response to demands McKinley

U.S. Public Opinion Yellow journalism Demands of business (want new markets, raw materials, investment opportunities) Humanitarian concerns for Cuba So supported war against Spain

Manifest Destiny Foreign expansion logical extension of Needed new markets, raw materials, investment opportunity National pride

Your Thesis statements What was the cause (causes) of the Spanish American War?