1. Warm-up What do the following words/concepts have in common?
Colonialism, Imperialism, and Monroe Doctrine
What is foreign policy?
Based on what you know/studied so far what do you know about U.S. foreign policy?

2. Clear your desk
You will not need ANYTHING

3. Read the Directions!!
2 People: Make a large map of Africa( I provided one for you)
Cut out the map
Label the countries
Color or create a shape design which indicates who controlled that area (You teammates will help make a key)
And draw/label major geographic features like rivers, deserts, mountains, etc. (teammates will help make a key)

4. 1-2 people: Must make a key
One to show colors/symbols used for which controlling power
Show symbols used for geographical features

5. 1-2 People: Must make a list
List each imperial power and the countries/areas they controlled.

6. Globalization and the New Global Economy
US History
Standard VUS.9a
The student will demonstrate knowledge of the emerging role of the United States in world affairs.
SOL – VUS.9
Timeline – 1890s-1913

7. Imperialist Vision People wanted to make US a world power
Economic and military competition
Growing feeling of cultural superiority

8. What reasons did Europe have for expanding?
What is imperialism?
Stronger nations take over weak nations
exploit resources
military bases
view as racial and culturally inferior
What reasons did Europe have for expanding?
Raw materials
Markets

9. Why did the US decide to expand overseas?
Needed overseas markets to keep its economy strong
Western frontier all settler no where else to go in America….

10. Globalization / Global Economy
Causes:
Innovation in technology
Industrialization
Mass Production
Effects:
Desire and need to increase trade
End isolationism
Imperialism

11. Hawaii (1893) Agriculture – sugar cane Pacific navy base
USA interests:
Agriculture – sugar cane
Pacific navy base
USA deposes monarch and annexes
Hawaii’s last queen
Queen Liliuokalani

12. Cuba (in the 1890s) huge USA sugar market Spanish colony
Cuba wants independence
huge USA sugar market

13. Yellow Journalism
USA newspapers running untrue stories to make Spain look evil
“You’ll furnish the pictures,
I’ll furnish the war”
William Randolph Hearst
Publisher New York Journal

14. Remember the Maine!!! (February 15, 1898)
U.S.S. Maine
Blew up in Cuban waters
Assumed that Spain did it

15. War in the Philippines (April to December 1898)
USA helps Philippines beat Spain

16. War in Cuba (April to August 1898)
USA crushes Spanish army
Side
# of military involved
# of casualties
USA/Cuba
330,000
5,000
Spain
339,000
24,000

17. The Rough Riders Volunteer US Army Regiment
#2 in command T. Roosevelt (pre-President)

18. Treaty of Paris (December 1898)
USA gets
Cuba = American Protectorate
annex Guam, Puerto Rico, & Philippines
gave Spain $20 million

19. China (1899)
Biggest market in World
Dominated by Europe

20. Secretary of State John Hay
The “Open Door” Policy
European countries acquired leaseholds in China
All countries would be allowed to trade with the all leaseholders (countries) in China

21. The Big Stick Policy (1901-1909)
Teddy R.
Invested $ into US navy upgrade
Peace thru power
“Speak softly, but carry a big stick”
President Teddy Roosevelt

22. Panama (1903)
Save time and money for both commercial and military shipping
USA helped Panama gain independence from Colombia
Panama Canal built ( )

23. Roosevelt Corollary Added on to the Monroe Doctrine
It Stated that the US would intervene in Latin American affairs when necessary to maintain economic and political stability in the Western Hemisphere
Goal: Prevent European powers from using debt problems of Latin America to justify intervening in the region.

24. President William Howard Taft (1909-1913)
TR’s successor
Continues Roosevelt’s
policies

25. Dollar Diplomacy Wanted US businesses to invest in Latin America
US military will ensure US money is protected
If Latin America prospers, all would benefit
“Substituting dollars for bullets”