2. “New American Diplomacy”
Chapter 12
Section 3

3. Theodore Roosevelt’s Rise to Power
The Election of 1900
Theodore Roosevelt was chosen an McKinley’s running mate in the 1900 election because of his energy, personality, and war fame
Roosevelt Becomes President
Became president when McKinley was assassinated
A strong proponent of increasing American power on the world stage

4. American Diplomacy in Asia
The Open Door Policy
In 1894 war erupted between China and Japan over Korea
Russia, Germany, and France all demanded leaseholds in China
The Open Door Policy stated that all nations should have equal trading rights with China

5. American Diplomacy in Asia
The Boxer Rebellion
Secret Chinese societies were organizing to get rid of foreign control
Members besieged foreign embassies in Beijing, killing more than 200 foreigners and taking others prisoner
Balancing Power in East Asia
Theodore Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for negotiating peace between Russia and Japan
In 1907 President Roosevelt sent 16 battleships of the U.S. Navy, known as the “Great White Fleet,” on a voyage around the world to showcase the nation’s military might

6. A Growing Presence in the Caribbean
The Panama Canal
In 1901, the U.S. and Great Britain signed the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, which gave the U.S. the exclusive right to build and control any proposed canal
Obstacles that the physical and human geography posed for the builders of the canal were
Differing elevations of water and land
Quantity of soil and rocks that needed to be removed from the area
Challenge of transporting heavy machinery

7. A Growing Presence in the Caribbean
The Roosevelt Corollary
Stated that the U.S. would intervene in Latin American affairs when necessary to maintain economic and political stability in the Western Hemisphere
Applied when the U.S. assumed the responsibility for collecting customs tariffs in the Dominican Republic, using the Marines as agents