Baltimore Polytechnic Institute November 17, 2011 U.S. History Mr. Green

The students will analyze the Open Door Policy in China by summarizing views regarding U.S. imperialism Hand-in: Announcement: Warm-up Question: Analyze the graph on page 381 and answer the following questions: 1. Which market saw the greatest increase in U.S. exports between 1900 and 1905? 2. To which country did the United States export the most during this time period?

China and the Open Door Policy American investors wanted to tap Chinese markets 250 year Qing Dynasty began to fall John Hay’s Open Door Notes France, Germany, Russia, Britain, and Japan had spheres of influence in China U.S. only wanted access to the ports to trade U.S. worried about a war for access with other nations John Hay issued Open Door Notes open access to China’s coastal ports/no special privileges for any country

Rebellion in China A secret Chinese society (Boxers) wanted to remove all foreigners from China Boxers killed 100’s of missionaries and Chinese Christians Multi-national force put down the uprising Question: Identify 3 deeply held American beliefs about the U.S. industrial capitalist economy

Justifying U.S. Imperialism U.S. hosted many expositions to educate citizens on the newly acquired lands Brought over a small Philippine reservation of 1200 to demonstrate their “primitive savage identity” Opposing Imperialism Some said maintaining an empire would cost more than the economic benefits would provide

Puerto Rico Cuba The Philippines China What was its relationship to the U.S.? 2. Why did the U.S. try to control its affairs? 3. What laws and policies affected its relationship with the U.S.? 4. What violent events affected its relationship with the U.S.?

John Hay’s “Open Door notes” paved the way for greater U.S. influence in Asia Note 3 beliefs held by Americans that were reflected by the Open Door Policy