1. Imperialism

2. Imperialism – Stronger nations controlling weaker ones with their economic and military power.

3. America’s Empire 3 Reasons for American Imperialism
Desire for military strength
Trading opportunities
Belief in cultural superiority

4. Beginnings of Imperialism
US builds a modern navy to compete with Britain
Ships made of steel
Alaska
bought from Russians for $7.2 million
Hawaii
1898 Congress made Hawaii US territory
Hawaiians never got a chance to vote for it

7. U.S.S. Maine USS Maine ordered to Cuba, to protect US lives, property.
Cuba was in revolt over Spanish rule
300,000 Cubans put in concentration camps
Feb USS Maine explodes:
260 US sailors killed.
No proof as to how the ship exploded
Americans blame Spain.

10. Yellow Journalism US newspapers wanted revenge against Spain
Tried to stir up emotions and anger people
Yellow journalism = newspapers or media who exaggerate or lie solely for more readers/sales
Hearst and Pulitzer competed against one another for stories to sell papers
Focused on Spanish cruelty in Cuba
Stories convinced America that Cubans needed help
April 1898 War declared on Spain

12. Fighting
US was able to take over Philippines with help from local Filipino’s
US Navy blockades Cuba from Spanish
Unlike navy, US army is small and unprepared
Many are volunteers
Poorly supplied

16. “Rough Riders” Teddy Roosevelt leads volunteer cavalry
T.R. became a national hero
Spanish fleet tries to escape blockade
Is totally destroyed by the US Navy
US troops invade Puerto Rico soon after
War is over, US wins

17. Treaty of Paris: Spain and US agree to:
Spain frees Cuba, gives Puerto Rico and Guam to US
Sells Philippines to US for $20 million
Growing movement of Americans who thought it wrong to control territory overseas.

19. Aftermath of SPAM (Spanish-American War)
Cuba ruled by US military gov’t until they wrote Constitution
Platt Amendment- US to intervene in Cuba if necessary, Cubans forced to add to their constitution
1917- Puerto Ricans made US citizens
US territory still today

20. US and China US saw China as a great trading opportunity
US gov’t issues Open Door notes
Asks Euro nations to share trading rights with China
Boxer Rebellion
Chinese nationals kill foreigners in China
Rebellion put down by US and Euro’s
US gains trading rights to China

21. Open Door Policy US depends on trade to grow its economy.
US will use force, if needed, to keep trade open.
Open Door Policy drives US diplomacy in the 1900s.

22. Summary…
Summarize American Imperialism. What factors caused Americans to want an empire? What countries were involved in our struggle for an empire?

23. NEWSPAPER DESIGN Yellow Journalism

24. Front Page of the Paper!
Create a front page of a newspaper/magazine from the SPAM War.
Use yellow journalism to create a story that will make Americans want to fight a war.
Be creative.
MUST INCLUDE
Title
Picture
Caption

25. Spain (bad guys)
Cuba (good guys)