1. This is known as IMPERIALISM
From 1890 to 1914, the United States expanded its role in world affairs and gained new overseas colonies
This is known as IMPERIALISM

2. The US has always been an expanding nation…
1783 – Everything east of Mississippi River
By 1820  Louisiana Purchase and Florida
1823  Monroe Doctrine
1846  Oregon Treaty
By 1848  Mexican American War = Texas – California

3. By 1899  Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Philippines
…once the US controlled the lands from Atlantic to Pacific, we began to look outside of our borders
By 1899  Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Philippines
1914  Panama Canal Zone
1917  Entrance into World War One shows the US considers itself equal to European powers

4. So, why did America want to gain control of lands outside mainland US?

5. So, why did America want to gain control of lands outside mainland US?
American industry need (1) new sources of raw materials and (2) new places to sell their products

6. So, why did America want to gain control of lands outside mainland US?
Americans were nervous that the western frontier was “closed” and felt (3) the US needed more land to expand onto

7. So, why did America want to gain control of lands outside mainland US?
European countries were already taking over other lands and (4) Americans felt the need to keep up

8. So, why did America want to gain control of lands outside mainland US?
Taking over “weaker” areas (5) showed US military strength
Navy = Great White Fleet
World tour of the “Great White Fleet”

9. a.k.a. “White Man’s Burden”
So, why did America want to gain control of lands outside mainland US?
Many believed in Social Darwinism and thought the US had the (6) responsibility to “civilize inferior races”
a.k.a. “White Man’s Burden”