1. SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 Objective: Provided our notes SWBAT analyze and explain the economic and cultural factors that fueled the growth of American imperialism. Agenda: 1. Turn in 9/11 essays 2. Do Now-imperialism 3. Notes 4. Introduction to Imperialism

2. IMPERIALISM A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. Many countries became involved in Imperialism to become a powerful country.

3. IMPERIALISM Cuba tried to break free from being owned & controlled by Spain for over 20 years. Each time the Cubans tried to fight Spain they were defeated and Spain kept control of Cuba. American businesses in Cuba grew & as more Americans worked in Cuba, they got caught up in the fight between Cubans and Spanish as Cuba continued to fight to become free of Spanish rule.

4. IMPERIALISM A major factor in the shift in American foreign policy toward imperialism in the late 19 th century was the need for overseas markets for increased industrial and agricultural production. By the 1890’s, the United States was bursting with a new sense of power generated by an increase in population, wealth, & industrial production.

5. MAJOR PRESIDENTS DURING IMPERIALISM William McKinley 1897-1901Theodore Roosevelt 1901-1909William H. Taft 1909-1913

7. AMERICA EXPANDS-ALASKA “Seward’s Folly”-the purchase of Alaskathe purchase of Alaska 1867, US bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million (2 cents an acre) People thought Alaska was frozen wasteland and a huge mistake William Seward Thomas Nast cartoon of Seward

8. AMERICA EXPANDS-HAWAII Annex-to acquire/take over 1898-United States/ President McKinley annexed Hawaiiannexed Hawaii Overthrow of Queen Lil, and Native Hawaiians Wanted access to China and East Sanford B. Dole Last Queen of Hawaii, Lil

9. THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR 1898 Cuba was fighting Spain for Independence Jose Marti`-Cuban leader Jose Marti Spain put 300,000 civilians in concentration camps American newspapers began writing exaggerated claims of Spanish brutality towards Cubans that became known as Yellow Journalism -exaggerated news to lure new readers “Yellow Kid” Cartoon Newspaper drawing about Spanish officials strip searching U.S. woman Jose Marti

10. YELLOW JOURNALISM Two New York Journalists race to sell the most papers Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst publish lies about the war to sell the most papers Joseph Pulitzer William Randolph Hearst

11. OBJECTIVE 9/15/15 Today we will relate the war to the larger political debate over American imperialism Agenda: 1. Turn in homework (worksheet) 2. Do Now-Boxer Rebellion 3. Notes 4. Group Activity Primary Sources

12. “THE SPLENDID LITTLE WAR” U.S. attacks Spanish fleet at Manila Bay in Philippines (Spanish territory) U.S. and Filipino forces quickly defeat Spanish

13. “THE SPLENDID LITTLE WAR” War in Cuba Fighting is somewhat fierce Teddy Roosevelt leads a group of volunteers called The Rough Riders in the Battle of San Juan Hill in Cuba Rough Riders play only small part, but Roosevelt gets famous African-American Unit that fought along side Rough RidersView Spanish American War video Rough Riders San Juan Hill

14. “THE SPLENDID LITTLE WAR” In an attempt to persuade Spain to leave Cuba or to encourage the United States to help Cuba to gain its independence, Cuban insurrectos adopted a scorched-earth policy of burning cane fields & sugar mills.

16. THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR 1898 3 reasons U.S. enters War 1. yellow journalism 2. DeLome Letter-Spanish ambassador claims Pres. McKinley is “weak” 3. The U.S.S. Maine mysteriously blows up in Havana and the U.S. blames Spain (American people demand to go to war) View beginnings of Spanish-American war

17. THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR The American military strength during the Spanish-American War came mainly from its’ new steel navy

18. THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR When the United States invaded Puerto Rico during the Spanish- American War, most of the population greeted the invaders as liberating heroes.

19. TREATY OF PARIS 1898 Spain grants Cuba its Independence U.S. gets the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam Platt Amendment allowed the U.S. to intervene in Cuba’s affairs, which U.S. did on multiple occasions. Guantanamo Bay Cuba became a Protectorate of U.S.

20. PLATT AMENDMENT & ROOSEVELT COROLLARY Platt Amendment: The united states gained a virtual right of intervention in Cuba Roosevelt Corollary: U.S.intervening in Latin American nations that could not pay their debts to European nations

21. DOCUMENT BASED QUESTIONS ANALYSIS 1. read the background information to review Spanish- American War 2. analyze the political cartoon and read the primary source documents 3. After you are done reading, answer the analysis questions that follow

22. EXIT CARD Was imperialism a proper and legitimate policy for the United States to follow at the turn of the 19 th century? Briefly explain.