The Road to an Empire Cleveland, McKinley and Roosevelt.

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The Road to an Empire Cleveland, McKinley and Roosevelt

On the Monroe Doctrine Cleveland, Olney, Venezuela 1895

Literature and Influence Reverend Josiah Strong's Our Country: inspired missionaries to travel to foreign nations Alfred Thayer Mahan's book of 1890, The Influence of Sea Power upon History: argued that control of the sea was the key to world dominance James G. Blaine published his "Big Sister" policy: aimed to rally the Latin American nations behind America's leadership and to open Latin American markets to American traders

Rise to Revolt Q: How would America’s tariff of 1894 impact Cuba’s production of sugarcane? Tariff made sugar cane less profitable; meanwhile Cubans began to revolt against Spanish Spanish started to place Cubans in concentration camps

And it was all yellow… William R. Hearst (NY Journal) and Joseph Pulitzer (NY World) Señor Don Enrigue Dupuy de Lôme (Spanish Ambassador to the United States) "It shows once more that McKinley is weak and catering to the rabble and, besides, a low politician who desires to leave a door open to himself and to stand well with the jingos of his party.” (1898) On February 15, 1898, the American ship, Maine blew up in the Havana port.

Spanish-American War assassination 1898 Treaty of Paris: Recognize Cuban Independence US gains Puerto Rico and Guam Acquisition of Philippines for 20mil

Filipino-American War What does the narrator mean by: the Teller Amendment did not apply to the Philippines? How was this a guerilla war? What was the connection between the treatment of Filipinos to that of the natives? April 19 th 1901, Philippines surrenders July 4, 1902 Teddy pardons the Philippines and grants amnesty

Who is to the right of the picture? Who does Uncle Sam represent? What is the main idea of the cartoon? Who’s perspective is this?

So what’s going on in 1901? Has already happened Teller Amendment Spanish American War Filipino American War Boxer Rebellion (xenophobia) Is happening Platt Amendment: can’t sign treaties, don’t build debt, remain independent, Guantanamo Bay…

Sneaky Politics 1903!

Roosevelt to the rescue! Corollary 1902: the United States would intervene when necessary in LA Gentleman’s Agreement: secretly prevented emigration from Japan to California until segregation issues were settled

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