1. Bell Ringer
Have you ever tried to find a shortcut when travelling from one place to another? Explain.

2. US Economic Imperialism

3. Latin America

4. Pan-Americanism Wanted the rest of the world to see US as dominant
Start by becoming friendly with Latin America
Pan-Americanism: US and Latin America working together

5. The Navy

6. Reasons Why New markets overseas Anglo-Saxonism European expansion
Congress decides to build a navy

7. New Ships Moved away from wood and wind power
Steel-hulled and steam-powered
USS Maine - one of the US navy’s 1st armored battleships

8. Sending Out the “Great White Fleet”
The Great White Fleet: America’s highly advanced naval fleet
They went on a diplomatic “good-will” mission around the world; had the bonus effect of showing America’s military muscle.
Sending Out the
“Great White Fleet”

9. “Speak softly, and
carry a big stick”

10. A Canal in Panama
Canal would cut time and money for commercial and military shipping
The location of the canal was the problem
Nicaragua-1st choice-volcano
Panama-2nd choice-part of Colombia
TR and French started a rebellion in Panama

11. Roosevelt Corollary Latin America owed Europe money
TR was afraid Europe might use force to collect their money
Roosevelt Corollary: US would intervene in Latin America and collect the debts for Europe

12. The Spanish-American War
Remember the Maine!
The Spanish-American War

13. To the Rescue Cuba is rebelling against Spain
President Cleveland declared neutrality
Rest of America wants to help

14. Power of the Media William Randolph Hearst – The Journal
Joseph Pulitzer – The World
Yellow journalism: sensationalist reporting with exaggerated truths or even made up stories all to attract readers

15. A Fateful Decision
President McKinley sends the USS Maine to protect Americans in Cuba just in case

16. Boom!
The Maine blows up
“Remember the Maine!” became the rallying cry of Americans
Teddy Roosevelt to McKinley: “no more backbone than a chocolate éclair”

17. Fuels Americans to call for war
Jingoism
Extreme nationalism
Fuels Americans to call for war

18. More soldiers died in training than in the actual war
Preparing for War
More soldiers died in training than in the actual war
Lack of resources

19. The Rough Riders Volunteer cavalry Led by Teddy Roosevelt
Helped in the victories at Kettle and San Juan hills
Eventual Spanish surrender

20. Annexation Philippines Puerto Rico Guam
Eventually given independence after WWII
Puerto Rico
Still ours
Looking to be a state
Guam