Imperialism and World War I CSS 11.4 Unit 3—Chapters 5 – 6 Imperialism and World War I CSS 11.4

Marvelous Monday, Nov. 3, 2014 Take your seat Take out your Warm-Ups from last week Pass them forward Quietly work on Notebook Precious Time Open to your first set of notes – “Causes of Imperialism” and answer the EQ, highlight important information and add questions.

Today’s Agenda Warm-Up FN: “The U.S. in Asia” Homework: Read Ch. 5 Sec. 3 Answer reading questions

The U.S. in Asia and Latin America 11.4.1 - List the purpose and the effects of the Open Door policy. 11.4.2 - Describe the Spanish-American War and U.S. expansion in the South Pacific. EQ: How did the US extend its influence in Asia and Latin America?

Filipinos Rebel Against US Rule US decides to keep Philippines, even though it promised them freedom Aguinaldo leads an insurrection Relied on guerilla warfare, but were overpowered by American weapons US captures Aguinaldo in 1901, soon ending the fight Taft becomes Governor Not until 1946 that Philippines gains independence

US Pursues Interests in China Boxer Rebellion Secret Society in China Angry over growing outside influence May 1900 turns violent Euro’s, Am’s and Japanese squash rebellion Tried to make China pay for their help By 1911, Chinese nationalists overthrow emperor

US Pursues Interests in China Open Door Policy Americans don’t want colonies in China They just want free trade there

Tensions Rise Between America and Japan Gentleman’s Agreement Anti-Asian sentiment in West leads to tension TR negotiated agreement to ease tensions Schools wouldn’t segregate Japanese Japan would limit emigration Great White Fleet TR’s 16 white battleships demonstrated military power

US Policy and Puerto Rico and Cuba Foraker Act Estab. Civil gov’t in Puerto Rico Did not have all the same rights as Americans Platt Amendment Restricted the rights of newly independent Cubans US had “right to intervene” and “approve” certain issues to maintain order

Big Stick Diplomacy “Speak softly and carry a Big Stick and you will go far.” Roosevelt used a strong military to achieve US goals Great White Fleet sent to Japan Roosevelt did negotiate an end to the Russo-Japanese War and a peaceful agreement with Japan on emigration to the US called the “Gentlemen’s Agreement” Japan became the main rival of the US in the Pacific

Big Stick Diplomacy Roosevelt Corollary, 1903 Roosevelt changed the Monroe Doctrine so that the US could intervene in Latin America

Panama Canal, 1914 Panamanian Revolution, 1903 Roosevelt tried to buy Panama from Colombia for a canal Colombia said no and Roosevelt helped Panama become a separate nation the new nation of Panama let him build the canal for $10 million

Panama Canal, 1914 Panama Canal, 1914 connected the Pacific and Atlantic shortened the trip by 8000 miles it took 35,000+ workers ten years to build the canal over 5000 died from accidents or diseases like malaria

Dollar Diplomacy Taft encouraged Americans to invest money in businesses and banks in Central America and the Caribbean they bought plantations, mines, railroads, etc. intervened in unstable economies the US influenced the election of pro-American leaders Taft used the military when that didn’t work

Moral Diplomacy Wilson vowed to use foreign policy to help countries develop liberty criticized both dollar and “Big Stick” diplomacy appointed pacifist William Jennings Bryan as Secretary of State despite this, he sent troops to Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico the Mexican Revolution in 1911 complicated US-Mexican policies Wilson helped Carranza topple Huerta Wilson sent Pershing to find Pancho Villa after he killed Americans in New Mexico in 1916

Progress Monitoring Transparency PM TRANSPARENCY Progress Monitoring Transparency Answers: 1. A 2. C