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1 American Activism Abroad
American Imperialism                                                              American Activism Abroad

2 American Imperialism America’s unique development rooted in the frontier past Manifest Destiny Reaching Pacific meant looking overseas for “frontier”

3 Alfred Thayer Mahan: The Influence of Seapower upon History
Seapower essential to national greatness Britain a prime example McKinley & Roosevelt Expand overseas – bases for navy – protect Commerce

4 Teddy Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet
B. “The Great White Fleet”-To show American naval power, President Roosevelt sent 16 battleships on a cruise around the world. This display was intended to impress the Japanese and other nations.

5 The Splendid Little War: 1898
                                                                                                                          The Splendid Little War: 1898 Spanish-American War over in 4 months Yellow journalism – “You furnish the pictures, I’ll furnish the war.” Hearst U.S.S. Maine Rough Riders

6 American self image

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8 Protectorate One State controlling or protecting another

9 U.S. Intervention in Latin America
Green = protectorate Blue = occupation

10 III. The Fruits of Imperialism
Philippine Conflict William Howard Taft was the civilian governor from Emilio Aguinaldo led a group of Filipino rebels in a guerrilla war against their American rulers to gain their true independence. Conflict continued periodically until the Philippines became an independent republic in 1946.

11 U.S. Gains

12 Acquisition of Hawaii Hawaiian League – 400 members, mostly American businessmen Coup led by American sugar farmers in Hawaii 1893 Bloodless coup – Queen steps down (American Troops) 1898 U.S. annexed Sanford Dole Queen Lili’uokalani

13 John Hay & the Open Door Policy 1899
All nations to be allowed access to Chinese market All nations were to have equal trading rights Europeans had already carved up China

14 Open Door – Asia: 400,000,000 potential consumers in China alone

15 A man, a plan, a canal, Panama

16 Acquiring the rights Roosevelt & Panamanian business interests conspire Colombians bribed to lay down weapons 1903 Panamanian revolt U.S. cruiser right off shore Hay-Buneau-Varilla treaty 10 million to Panamanians – 10 mile swath renewable 99 year lease French precede Americans – lose money & lives Americans acquire rights for 40 million Start negotiating with Colombia Offered 10 mil. Cash and ¼ million annually Colombia wanted more

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18 U.S. Intervention in Latin America
Green = protectorate Blue = occupation

19 III. The Fruits of Imperialism
Uncle Sam swelling from all the additions

20 III. The Fruits of Imperialism
Uncle Sam swelling from all the additions

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