Test #1- 2 nd Six Weeks September 22, 2008“U.S. Expansion Abroad” Objectives: 1. What was the idea of Manifest Destiny? 2. What were the six motivating factors for U.S. Expansion/Imperialism in the late 1800’s? 3. What three nicknames were used to describe Alaska?

4. From an economic sense, how was the purchase of Alaska profitable? 5. From what country did the U.S. purchase Alaska? 6. How much did the US pay for Alaska?

“That the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintained, are hence forth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers”

Charles Darwin “In the struggle for survival, the fittest win at the expense of their rivals because they succeed in adapting themselves best to their environment.”

William Seward

Andrew Johnson

Charles Sumner

1. The belief that the U.S. should own all the land between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans 2. Desire to obtain outside markets to expand U.S trade and provide raw materials to factories *** Missionary Spirit – believed that spreading Christianity and American institutions, democracy, would be helping less fortunate nations *** Need for naval bases and supply stations/acquisition of outside colonies would promote American naval strength. (Alfred T. Mahan)

*****Monroe Doctrine – passed in 1823, it announced that the U.S. would oppose any attempt by European powers to establish new colonies in the Western Hemisphere ***** Desire to increase prestige/Spirit of nationalism – pride, love, devotion to one’s country ***** Survival of the fittest – the strong nations will survive, while the weak will be eliminated (Charles Darwin)

3. “Seward’s Folly” “Seward’s Icebox” “Johnson’s Polar Bear Garden”

4. It provided the US with natural resources such as timber, fur, fish, gold and oil 5. Russia million for 587,000 square miles at a rate of.02 per acre

September 26, 2008 Objectives: 1. Why was the South interested in obtaining Cuba in the 1850’s? 2. What were the main causes of the Spanish-American War? 3. When did the U.S. officially declare war on Spain?

General Valeriano “Butcher” Weyler

William Randolph Hearst

Joseph Pulitzer

Enrique Dupuy De Lome

It shows once more what McKinley is: weak and catering to the rabble, and besides, a low politician.

William McKinley

1. They wanted to make it a slave state 2. Humanitarian Causes – Americans felt moral obligation to help Cuba in their struggle for independence from Spain Yellow Journalism - Sensationalizing news events to sell more newspapers. New York World – Joseph Pulitzer New York Journal – William Randolph Hearst

Economic Interest/Extractive Economies – U.S. government wanted to protect the $50 million we had invested in Cuba and to prevent further interruption of U.S. trade with Cuba Extractive Economy – A resource based economy, dependant on harvesting or extracting natural resources for sale or trade The De Lome Letter - Spanish Minister to the U.S. criticizes President McKinley, calling him weak Sinking of the U.S. Battleship the Maine in the Cuba’s Havana Harbor 3. April 20, 1898

September 29, 2008 OBJECTIVES: 1. What nickname was used to describe the Spanish-American War? 2. Where did the war begin? 3. Who was the U.S. commodore that defeated the Spanish at Manila Bay?

4. What was the name given to the U.S. troops, under the command of Theodore Roosevelt, that charged San Juan Hill? 5. What were the provisions of the Treaty of Paris?

George Dewey

" You may fire when ready."

The Battle of Manila Bay

William T. Sampson

Pascaul Cervera

Theodore Roosevelt

Rough Riders

1. “The Splendid Little War” 2. Philippines/Manila Bay 3. George Dewey 4. Rough Riders 5. 1) Cuba gained its independence/freedom from Spain 2) U.S. acquired Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines

William Howard Taft

Woodrow Wilson