1. Do you think that those with the power to do good have the responsibility to do good?
If so where does that responsibility end?
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2. Imperialism
Homework due Dec. 3rd

3. Important Dates 12/1/16 = Unit 4 Test 8/28/84 = My Birthday
Last Day to turn in Unit 3 Assignment for partial credit
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4. A powerful countries intervention in and domination over non-industrialized nations
involved few settlers
driven by self interest
Often justified as a way to carry “higher civilization” to barbaric lands
Western European countries, along with the United States, conquered and divided Africa, Asia, and South America
1. Imperialism

9. 2. Causes Social Darwinism: “survival of the fittest”
Anglo-Saxonism and the “white man’s burden”
2. Causes

11. Read – “White Man’s Burden”
Read the document
In your notes, complete the following:
Summarize the poem in two complete sentences
Answer: What is the “white man’s burden”?
Read – “White Man’s Burden”

12. 2. Causes, continued Economic interests: Strategic interests:
industrialized nations were looking for markets in which to sell their goods and a source of cheap raw materials.
Strategic interests:
industrialized nations needed naval bases for refueling, and re-supplying their steam ships.
2. Causes, continued

13. Spanish-American War 3. American Imperialism:
After the war America gained Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines from Spain
Cuba gained its independence, but was basically a protectorate of America
3. American Imperialism:
Spanish-American War

15. Panama 3. American Imperialism:
America encourages an uprising in Panama in order to build the Panama Canal
Shortened the trip from the East Coast to the West from 13,000 miles to 5,200 miles
3. American Imperialism:
Panama

16. United States Expansion In the Pacific, 1867–1899

17. European powers must not interfere in the Western Hemisphere
U.S. has the right to “police” the Western Hemisphere to maintain stability
4. Roosevelt Corollary

19. 4. Roosevelt Corollary: Big Stick Diplomacy
“Speak softly and carry a big stick”
Explain the meaning of this regarding foreign policy (how the US interacts with other nations).
4. Roosevelt Corollary: Big Stick Diplomacy

20. Imperialism & John Green
Imperialism & John Green