1. Chapter 11

2. Section 1: The Roots of Imperialism
The Causes of Imperialism
Economic Gains—investments and need for raw material
New “Manifest Destiny”
“White Man’s Burden”
Social Darwinists
Anti-imperialists: immoral, goes against basic values of democracy
Who joined? EOC pg. 147
America’s First Steps Toward World Power
Alfred Thayer Mahan: Navy = necessity
The United States Acquires Hawaii
Did the Hawaiians want it?

3. Section 2: The Spanish-American War
Causes of the War
Yellow Journalism
Letter from De Lome (EOC pg. 144)
Explosion of U.S.S. Maine
Economic interests such as… (EOC pg. 143, 145)
Imperial interests (EOC pg. 145)
American Troops Battle the Spanish
U.S. has the upper hand
“Rough Riders” = volunteers
San Juan Hill-Cuba
Teller Amendment v. Platt Amendment
Commodore George Dewey- Philippines

4. Section 2: The Spanish-American War
Effects of the War
Cause/Effect Chart (EOC pg. 144)
Causes: plenty to choose from (you already took notes on the causes…)
Effects: What happened to Spain? What happened to the U.S?

5. Section 3: The United States and East Asia
Filipinos Rebel Against U.S. Rule
Emilio Aguinaldo = leader of rebellion
Jones Act of 1916 = promises rights…eventually
Hawaii
Landowners wanted to U.S. to annex Hawaii
Queen Liliuokalani = tries to take back power
What happens next? EOC pg. 148
More Pacific Islands….
Guam (Spanish-American War), Samoa (1867), and Midway (1889)
Valuable ports and coaling station
Purchased several of the Virgin Islands

6. Section 3: The United States and East Asia
The United States Pursues Interests in China
Acquisition of the Pacific Islands transformed U.S. into a major power
“Open Door Policy” led to issues
The Boxer Rebellion
Get out of China!
U.S. keeps Japan from invading China….and they hold a grudge!

7. Section 3: The United States and East Asia
Tensions Rise Between America and Japan
Matthew Perry attempts to smooth things over
Japan quickly adapts to Western ways and establishes themselves as a force to be reckoned with….
Sino-Japanese War
Russo-Japanese War
Roosevelt gets involved
Treaty of Portsmouth and “Gentlemen’s Agreement” (EOC pg. 152)

8. Section 4: The United States and Latin America
U.S. Policy in Puerto Rico and Cuba (EOC pg. 149)
Puerto Rico: Becomes a “Commonwealth” of the United States
Cuba: becomes a “protectorate” (Teller Amendment, Spanish- American War, Platt Amendment etc…)

9. Section 4: The United States and Latin America
Roosevelt Pursues “Big Stick” Diplomacy
Construction and significance of the Panama Canal (EOC pg. 152)
Monroe Doctrine (1823) on EOC pg. 153
Roosevelt Corollary: “international police power”
Taft: “Dollar Diplomacy”
Invest and then collect

10. Section 4: The United States and Latin America
Wilson Pursues Moral Diplomacy
He was an Anti-imperialist until elected…then he purchased the Virgin Islands…
“Watchful Waiting”
Eventually he got involved in Mexico until WWI became more troublesome.

11. Chart the similarities and differences between the following diplomacies:
“Big Stick”
Dollar Diplomacy
Moral Diplomacy