Imperialism Overview Move towards Imperialism

Imperialism Age (mid 1800s - early 1900s) Period where the US –Acquired more land –Expanded influence and power –Became involved in affairs of other countries –Isolationism >>> imperialism

Purpose of Lesson A: Understand factors which pushed the shift from isolationism to imperialist B:Examine views & ideas supporting imperialism

A: Factors 1.Westward expansion ending 2.Industrial boom 3.Other Nations Imperialize 4.Military Strength 5.Cultural Superiority

1846 British Treaty 1803 French Treaty 1819 Spanish Treaty 1848 Mexican Treaty 1867

1. Westward Expansion Ending Late 1800s America achieves Manifest Destiny 1890 Census reveals –Frontier region no longer existed –Stop tracking of westward migration Limited land and resources

Frederick Jackson Turner The Significance of the Frontier in American History

2. Industrial Boom Industrial Age (late 1800s) –T–Technology speeds up production –M–More goods Problems that arise due to “boom” –L–Limited raw materials –N–Not enough customers Imperialists solution is foreign trade

3. Other Nations Imperialize European nations (late 1800s) –D–Divided up Africa –C–Competing for Asia China main target Japan joins fight for China Prompts US to look at expansion overseas

Before

After

4. Military Strength Other nations establishing military presence Pushes U.S. to strengthen naval power to compete w/other nations –Built battleship –Became world naval power

Alfred T. Mahan The Interest of America in Sea Power, 1897

5. Cultural Superiority Social Darwinism applied to imperialism ideas Certain race better than others

5. Cultural Superiority U.S. as “superior” race has responsibility –Christianize & Civilize –“inferior people”

Rev. Josiah Strong Our Country Rudyard Kipling The White Man’s Burden

A). The Significance of the Frontier in American History 1.What is the significance of the “frontier”? 2.What is the significance of the last sentence? 3.How does the last sentence relate to imperialism?

Class Activity Groups of 3 4 primary documents w/questions