Isolationism to Imperialism Seward’s Folly Spanish American War Theodore Roosevelt Big Stick Diplomacy

Questions to be Answered? What was the result of the Spanish American War? What was the Open Door Policy and the Dollar Diplomacy? What was the Roosevelt Corollary?

American Imperialism and World War I

Define Isolationism The United States should stay out of world affairs

What set precedent for Isolationism? Washington’s Farewell Address

What was the basis of U.S. foreign policy from President Washington until World War I? Isolationism

Define the Monroe Doctrine. The U.S. policy that European countries should stay out of the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.

Define imperialism One country gaining political or economic control over another country

Alaska and Hawaii Seward’s Folly- Seward’s Icebox Acquisition of Alaska Alaska purchased from Russia after Civil War Hawaii eventually annexed after U.S. effort to dispose of Hawaii’s monarchy. served as a naval base (Pearl Harbor)

Spanish American War War between Cubans and the Spanish government U.S. stays neutral until a U.S. battleship, the Maine, exploded Secretary of State, John Hay, calls it“a splendid little war” Teddy Roosevelt and his regiment the Rough Riders led fighting in Cuba

Result of Spanish American War U.S. annexed Puerto Rico The U.S. asserted the right to intervene in Cuban affairs Philippines annexed shortly after the Spanish American War

Theodore Roosevelt Big Stick Diplomacy Motto – “Speak softly and carry a big stick”

Panama Canal U.S. encouraged Panama’s independence from Colombia U.S. and Panama negotiate a treaty to build the canal

Roosevelt Corollary Addition to the Monroe Doctrine stating that if an American republic were guilty of wrongdoing, the U.S. would have to intervene.

Global Economy Open Door policy – Give all nations equal trading rights in China Dollar Diplomacy – Taft encourages American banks and businesses to invest in Latin America