1. Spanish-American War

2. Philippine-American War

3. Hawaii’s Queen Liliuokalani, Sugar Plantations

4. Chinese Boxer Rebellion

5. A New U.S. Foreign Policy: 1900-1917
Section 10.3
12/6/12

6. How long would it take to get from NY to LA by ship?

7. The Panama Canal
Needed shorter shipping route from Pacific to Atlantic Oceans
Built on the Isthmus of Panama in Central America
Why would the US want to do this?

9. Panama Canal

10. But, Panama was actually owned by Colombia
U.S. didn’t want to pay $100 mill for the land
So, U.S. supported the Panamanian revolution against Colombia
When Panama became free, it sold U.S. the land for $10 m

11. Most Americans supported the building of the canal
However, many Latin Americans resented the US for its manipulative actions

13. President Teddy Roosevelt
Roosevelt Corollary:
US wanted its neighbors to be stable, prosperous
US would interfere in countries where they felt threatened
US would interfere in countries to prevent intervention by someone else

14. “Speak softly, carry a big stick”: Roosevelt felt the US should be kind and respectful to other nations
However, if this policy failed, the US should use military force

15. Teddy Roosevelt

18. President William Taft
The US began interfering often in Latin America to “protect its interests”
Dollar diplomacy: invest in foreign countries to keep them stable
Unfortunately, many countries began to view the US as a bully

19. President Taft and Wilson

20. The Mexican Revolution
U.S. businesses afraid they would lose money
So, Pres. Wilson supported a leader who would protect those interests
This led to violent clashes between US/Mexico

21. Mexican Revolution