Spanish American War & American Imperialism Sunday, February 17, 2019

Spanish American War & America imperialism 1823 Monroe Doctrine Issued To Europe The Americas were off limits to further European colonization ! After the Civil War (1865) The U.S.A developed booming industries AND The it needed raw materials and new markets For ITSELF !!  SO NO MORE COLONIZING by European Countries ! Now the US will start to COLONIZE !

Monroe Doctrine

Monroe Doctrine 3 MAIN CAUSES OF THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR AMERICA’S DESIRE FOR NEW MARKETS & NEW RESOURCES America’s Political Position to not allow any more European Expansion into the Western Hemisphere Obtaining MORE LAND for Natural Resources!

Rally ROBIN QUESTIONS: 1. What was the Monroe Doctrine? 2. Why was this policy implemented? 3. Given the competitive Economic Climate of the world, and the ambition of foreign countries to colonize and dominate, was it necessary for the U.S. to partake in Imperialism? Yes or No? Why?

Spanish American War & America imperialism 1868 Cuba declared independence from Spain and the USA Support Cuban Independence OTHER CAUSES of Spanish-American War America Supports Cuba In their Goal For Independence because it will benefit the American Economy to trade directly with Cuba and not have to deal with Spain at all once Cuba is Independent, plus… once Cuba is Independent NO EUROPEAN COUNTRY WILL HAVE ANY INFLUENCEN IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE! U.S. newspapers printed stories of Spanish killings and cruelty of Cubans (concentration camps) 1898 USS Maine was sent to Havana Harbor to protect U.S. interests USS Maine exploded and newspapers blamed it on a Spanish mine and the USA declared war against Spain!

USS Maine

Spanish American War & America imperialism After pressure from Congress: President McKinley declared war on Spain – Spanish-American War Begins! Newspaper scrambled for most sensational and competitive headlines Yellow Journalism Begins!

Yellow Journalism

Yellow Journalism Eye Catching Title USS Maine Yellow Journalism Concentration camps USS Maine Yellow Journalism

RALLY ROBIN QUESTIONS: 4. Why did the U.S. get involved in Cuba? 5. How was The American Public Drawn into supporting War Against Spain? 6. What was the Final Straw for the American public to support the American Government going to War Against Spain?

Spanish American War & American Imperialism Sunday, February 17, 2019

Spanish American War & America imperialism The U.S. first attacked the Philippines (another Spanish possession) Two-front or two-ocean war ( Pacific & Atlantic ) War lasted 4 months U.S. gained the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico from Spain U.S. Set up a military base in Guantanamo Bay Cuba and got involved in Cuban Affairs

US Imperialism

Spanish American War & America imperialism The U.S. did not recognize Cuban independence and set up a military government The U.S. did not give the Filipinos independence either

Spanish American War & America imperialism U.S. Outcomes Most Influential Country in the Western Hemisphere Huge amount of added territory The U.S. increased imperialistic desire The U.S. became a world-class power

RALLY ROBIN 7. In What ways did the United States Bring Imperialism to Cuba after the Spanish-American War? 8. What did the United States Gain from Winning the Spanish-American War? ( list as many things as you think of)

Spanish American War & American Imperialism Sunday, February 17, 2019

Spanish American War & America imperialism 1904 Roosevelt Corollary (added to Monroe Doctrine) Declared that the U.S.A was an international police power in the Western Hemisphere. And that Non Western Hemisphere Countries were to stay out of the Western Hemisphere! Great White Fleet – U.S. Navy toured the world to show the world that the U.S.A. was not playing around and that it would ENFORCE the Roosevelt Corollary! Roosevelt said it took too long for the Navy to travel around the tip of South America to get to the Pacific Ocean from the East Coast. A SHORTCUT WAS NEEDED!

Roosevelt corollary

Roosevelt corollary The Monarch in this Cartoon Represents EUROPE!! ------> PRESENT DAY DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Great white fleet

Spanish American War & America imperialism 1903 – U.S. helped Panamanians rebel against Columbia - In exchange for the right to build a Canal Panama Canal opened in 1914 and greatly shortened the route from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The US intervening in Latin American affairs led to economic imperialism that established AMERICAN supremacy in the Western Hemisphere!

Panama Canal

American imperialism

Rally robin 9. How did the Roosevelt Corollary make the Monroe Doctrine Stronger? 10. What statement did President Roosevelt make by sending the U.S. Navy around the World? 11. Why was the U.S. Interested in Panama?

VOCABULARY 1. MONROE DOCTRINE 2. THEODORE ROOSEVELT 3. U.S.S MAIN 4. ROOSEVELT COROLLARY 5. YELLOW JOURNALISM 6. PANAMA CANAL 7. GREAT WHITE FLEET