1. Imperialism and World War I CSS 11.4
Unit 3—Chapters 5 – 6
Imperialism and World War I
CSS 11.4

2. Terrifying Thursday, Oct. 30
Take your seat
Take out a piece of paper
Begin Warm-Up
Warm-Up
Use your notes and identify and explain one example of a political, economic and cultural reason for Imperialism.
5+ sentences

3. Today’s Agenda Warm-Up Notebook Set-Up FN: “Causes of Imperialism”
Homework:
Study for vocabulary Quiz
Possible IDs – Imperialism, Social Darwinism, Yellow Press

4. The Spanish-American War
CS Describe the Spanish-American War and US expansion in the South Pacific
EQ: What were the causes and effects of the Spanish-American War?

5. Spanish-American War, 1898
Jose Marti led a rebellion in Cuba against Spain
American businessmen invested a lot of money in Cuban sugar
brutal Spanish treatment of Cubans turned Americans against Spain
Jingoism
support for war-policies (Roosevelt)
Yellow Journalism
sensational headlines and exaggerated accounts of the war helped sell newspapers
Dupuy de Lome called Pres. McKinley weak and stupid
Claimed American women were being strip searched by Spanish men

6. Spanish-American War, 1898 Remember the Maine!
the U.S.S. Maine was stationed at Havana to protect American citizens in Cuba
the ship exploded mysteriously and Spain denied attacking it
266 of 350 US sailors died
The Journal headline read “The Warship Maine was Split in Two by an Enemy’s Secret Infernal Machine”
America declared war but promised that it didn’t want to add Cuba to the US

7. How is this picture an example of yellow journalism?

8. Spanish-American War, 1898 over 100,000 volunteered to fight
more men died of dysentery and malaria than combat
Admiral George Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet at Manilla in the Philippines
the US only lost 1 sailor in this sneak attack
the US used the war as an excuse to get land in the Pacific even though the war was in Cuba

9. Spanish-American War, 1898
in Cuba, the US will defeat the Spanish at San Juan Hill
Roosevelt as leader of the Rough Riders becomes a national hero
Roosevelt stepped down from Dept. of Navy and volunteered to lead the regiment
composed of cowboys, polo players, Indians, and ex-convicts
they stormed San Juan Hill without their horses

10. Teddy and the Rough Riders
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                                                                                      
Teddy and the Rough Riders

11. Spanish-American War, 1898 Treaty of Paris, 1898
the US got Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines ($20 million)
Anti-Imperialists tried to stop the US from taking land
Puerto Ricans couldn’t be US citizens until 1917
the US had told Filipino rebel leader, Emilio Aguinaldo, that we would help them become a nation
the US decided to keep the Philippines until 1947
200,000 Filipinos were killed and 5,000 Americans

12. Causes Spanish American War Effects
Dewey Destroys Spanish Fleet
Filipino nationalists defeat Spanish Army
US Army wins in Cuba, 1898
US occupies Puerto Rico

13. Reading Skill: Identify Causes and Effects
NOTE TAKING

14. American Imperialism

15. Part Three The US and East Asia
List the purpose and the effects of the Open Door policy.
Describe the Spanish-American War and U.S. expansion in the South Pacific.
EQ: How did the US extend its influence in Asia?

16. Filipinos Rebel Against US Rule
US decides to keep Philippines, even though it promised them freedom
Aguinaldo leads an insurrection
Relied on guerilla warfare, but were overpowered by American weapons
US captures Aguinaldo in 1901, soon ending the fight
Taft becomes Governor
Not until 1946 that Philippines gains independence

17. US Pursues Interests in China
Boxer Rebellion
Secret Society in China
Angry over growing outside influence
May 1900 turns violent
Euro’s, Am’s and Japanese squash rebellion
Tried to make China pay for their help
By 1911, Chinese nationalists overthrow emperor

18. US Pursues Interests in China
Open Door Policy
Americans don’t want colonies in China
They just want free trade there

19. Tensions Rise Between America and Japan
Gentleman’s Agreement
Anti-Asian sentiment in West leads to tension
TR negotiated agreement to ease tensions
Schools wouldn’t segregate Japanese
Japan would limit emigration
Great White Fleet
TR’s 16 white battleships demonstrated military power

20. Reading Skill: Recognize Sequence
NOTE TAKING