1. Ch 7: U.S. Enters the World Stage 1898-1917
7.1: Imperialism
Alaska
Hawaii
China’s Boxer Rebellion
U.S.’s Perry Opens Japan
7.2:The Spanish-American War
7.3: Roosevelt & Latin America
7.4: Pancho Villa & the Mexican Revolution

2. 7:1. Imperialism Imperialism- One nation takes over other nations
Late 1800’s: Europeans and Japanese scramble for territories in Asia, Africa, and Latin America

3. 7:1. Imperialism Imperialism = Empire
Imperialism- One nation takes over other nations
Late 1800’s: Europeans and Japanese scramble for territories in Asia, Africa, and Latin America
Imperialism = Empire

4. Spanish Empire 1824

5. British Empire 1921

6. Russian Empire 1866

7. Portuguese Empire

8. French Empire 1938

9. Japanese Empire

10. Reasons for Imperialism
Economic Interests
Military Needs
Ideology

11. Reasons for Imperialism 1. Economic Interests
New markets (customers)
Raw Materials

12. Reasons for Imperialism 2. Military Needs
Industrial Nations Need Strong Navies

13. Reasons for Imperialism 2. Military Needs
Industrial Nations Need Strong Navies
Navies need Bases
For Repairing & Refueling ships

14. Reasons for Imperialism 3. Ideology
I. Nationalism
Love for one’s country

15. Reasons for Imperialism 3. Ideology
I. Nationalism
Love for one’s country
Territorial Conquest enhanced a Nation’s
Power
Prestige

16. Reasons for Imperialism 3. Ideology
I. Nationalism
Love for one’s country
Territorial Conquest enhanced a Nation’s
Power
Prestige
II. Cultural Superiority

17. Reasons for Imperialism 3. Ideology
II. Cultural Superiority
Social Darwinism

18. 3. Ideology Responsible for Civilizing less developed countries
II. Cultural Superiority
Social Darwinism
Responsible for Civilizing less developed countries

19. 3. Ideology Spreading Christianity II. Cultural Superiority
Responsible for Civilizing less developed countries
Spreading Christianity

20. 3. Ideology Spreading Democracy I. Cultural Superiority
Protestant Christians Missionaries
Spreading Democracy

21. 7:1. Imperialism U.S. Buys Alaska

22. First Europeans in Alaska
1784 – Russian fur traders arrive

23. Russia needs Cash Alaska has run out sea otters (fur)
Recovering from their Crimean War
Offered to sell its Alaska Territory to U.S.
Originally offered to President James Buchanan
Prez right before Lincoln
Considered one of the worst presidents ever
Allowed U.S. to split in two
Civil War stalled talks

24. U.S. Buys Alaska Seward’s Folly
Secretary of State William Seward
(under President Andrew Johnson)

25. U.S. Buys Alaska Seward’s Folly
Secretary of State William Seward
(under President Andrew Johnson)
Seward dreams of an American Empire

26. U.S. Buys Alaska Seward’s Folly
Congress does not want to buy a frozen wasteland

27. U.S. Buys Alaska Seward’s Folly
Congress does not want to buy a frozen wasteland
Seward goes ahead & buys Alaska from Russia
2 cents / acre = 7.2 million

28. U.S. Buys Alaska Seward’s Folly
Seward goes ahead & buys Alaska from Russia
The Press calls the purchase foolish:
Seward’s Folly
Seward’s Icebox
Andrew Johnson’s Polar Bear Garden

29. Seward’s Folly

30. Alaska’s Treasure –It’s Natural Resources
Timber
Gold
Klondike Gold Rush
1896
Oil

31. 1959 :Alaska 49th State

33. 7:1. Imperialism U.S. “Acquires” Hawaii

34. Early Hawaii Native Hawaiians . Captain Cook 1778 Sailed 1000 A.D.
1st European to Visit

35. Foreigners brought new Diseases
Missionaries & Traders arrived in the 1820’s
1770 – Hawaiian population = 300,000
1893 – Hawaiian population = 40,000

36. American Plantation Owners
Pineapple
Sugarcane

37. U.S. Marines held the Royal Palace at Cannon point
U.S.S. Boston’s Soldiers

38. Queen Liliuokalani Came to Throne in 1891
Forced to turn over Kingdom of Hawaii to U.S.

39. Queen Liliuokalani Imprisoned for 1 year in 1895
Forced to turn over Kingdom of Hawaii to U.S. in1893
Imprisoned for 1 year in 1895

40. 50th State 1959

41. U.S. Opens China
European powers + Japan carve out “Spheres of Influence”

42. The U.S. Open Door Policy 1899 Secretary State John Hay
Sent a letter to the powers of Europe
Open Door = All nations can trade in China
Europe did not agree nor reject
Hay took this as Open Door is approved
Sec of State
Under
Pres. McKinley

46. Boxer Rebellion
1900- Secret group of Chinese anti-foreigners

47. Boxer Rebellion Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists
1900 Secret group of Chinese anti-foreigners
Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists

48. Boxer Rebellion Attacked Christian Missionaries in Beijing
Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists
Attacked Christian Missionaries in Beijing

49. Boxer Rebellion Non- Chinese hide in a fortress for safety
Attacked Christian Missionaries in Beijing
Non- Chinese hide in a fortress for safety

50. Prez McKinley and Uncle Sam vs. Chinese Boxers

51. Boxer Rebellion –China-1900
European powers send 20,000 soldiers

52. Boxer Rebellion –China-1900
European powers send 20,000 soldiers
U.S. sends 2,000 soldiers

53. Boxer Rebellion –China-1900
U.S. sends 2,000 soldiers
Invade China and fight toward Peking (Beijing)

54. Boxer Rebellion –China-1900
Invade China and fight toward Peking (Beijing)
Defeat Boxers & the free missionaries

55. The Boxer’s are captured and executed

56. Western Nations carved up China

57. U.S. “opens” Japan
1630 – 1850s
Japan isolated itself from the world

58. U.S. “Opens” Japan
1853 U.S. President Millard Fillmore sends Commodore Mathew Perry to Japan

59. U.S. “Opens” Japan
U.S. Commodore Perry arrives in Japan with a fleet of ships

60. U.S. “Opens” Japan
Japanese were intimidated
never seen steam ships

61. U.S. “Opens” Japan
1854 Japanese realize they can not compete with a modern navy

62. U.S. “Opens” Japan
Japan Opens its ports to the U.S.

63. U.S. “Opens” Japan & quickly modernized
Japan Opens its ports to the U.S.
& quickly modernized

64. 1904 Russo-Japanese War

66. The Giant Russian Empire was supposed to dominate tiny Japan

67. Japan defeats Russia

68. Japan asks Teddy Roosevelt to negotiate the Peace Treaty

69. Teddy Roosevelt wins the Noble Peace Prize

70. Dreadnaught Battleship
Teddy Roosevelt creates a brand new Navy

71. Great White Fleet
Teddy sends his Great White Fleet around the world to show off American Strength

72. U.S. becomes a true World Power 20 ports worldwide 43,000 miles 2 years

73. Ch 7.1 Quiz: Imperialism 1. What is Imperialism?
2. Describe an Economic Reason for Imperialism?
3. Describe why Military needs were a reason for Imperialism?
4. Give an example of Ideology in Imperialism?
5. Why did William Seward want Alaska?
6. What was Seward’s Folly?
7. Name a natural resource of Alaska?
8. Why did the U.S. want Hawaii?
9. How did the U.S. get Hawaii?
10. What happened to Queen Liliuokalani after the U.S. took power?
11. What was the U.S. policy toward China?
12. Why were the Boxer’s Rebelling?
13. Why were the Chinese Rebels called Boxers?
14. Who went to China to help missionaries?
15. Who won the Boxer Rebellion?
16. What happened to the Boxer’s?
17. Who opened up Japanese ports for America?
18. How did America open up Japanese ports?
19. What impressed Japan most about America?
20. What does Teddy Roosevelt send around the world to show off U.S. power?

74. Ch 7.1 Quiz: Imperialism
1. What is Imperialism? One Nation conquers other Nations
2. Describe an Economic Reason for Imperialism? New Markets / Raw Materials
3. Describe why Military needs were a reason for Imperialism? Bases for Refueling / Repairing
4. Give an example of an Ideology in Imperialism? Nationalism / Cultural Superiority
5. Why did William Seward want Alaska? Other Powerful nations had all the other land
6. What was Seward’s Folly? Sec of State Seward’s purchase of Alaska
7. Name a natural resource of Alaska? Oil, Gold, Timber
8. Why did the U.S. want Hawaii? Naval / Military Base
9. How did the U.S. get Hawaii? Forced Hawaiian Royalty to join the U.S.
10. What happened to Queen Liliuokalani after the U.S. took power? She was imprisoned
11. What was the U.S. policy toward China? Open Door Policy
12. Why were the Boxer’s Rebelling? Tired of foreigners exploiting China
13. Why were the Chinese Rebels called Boxers? Knew Kung Fu / Called Society of the Harmonious Fist
14. Who went to China to help missionaries? U.S. Military
15. Who won the Boxer Rebellion? American & European (Western) Forces
16. What happened to the Boxer’s? Rounded up and executed
17. Who opened up Japanese ports for America? Commodore Perry
18. How did America open up Japanese ports? Showed up with their Navy
19. What impressed Japan most about America? Steam Powered Ship
20. What does Teddy Roosevelt send around the world to show off U.S. power? Great White Fleet