1. IMPERIALISM
Why did the
United States
extend its
influence
overseas ?

2. Read George Washington's Farewell Address
1. What advice did George Washington give to America in his Farewell Address?
2. Have we followed his advice for the most part ?

3. US is an Isolationist nation:
US is an Isolationist nation
Isolationism: avoiding involvement in other countries' affairs
Why was the US able to have a policy of isolationism for so long?

4. Imperialism,
When a stronger nation takes over a weaker nation for economic, political, & military control

5. Global Competition European nations already imperialized
3 factors fueled American involvement
Desire for military strength
Thirst for new markets and resources
Belief in cultural superiority of American ways

6. Desire for Military Strength
Other countries were building strong militaries, so the U.S. needed to to compete
Alfred Mahan build U.S. Navy.

7. The Great White Fleet: 1907

8. Military/Strategic Interests
Alfred T. Mahan  The Influence of Sea Power on History:

9. Thirst For New Markets & Resources
Advances in technology and industry led to overproduction of foods and goods.
Sell products in new lands
Get raw materials (natural resources) to produce manufactured goods.

10. Commercial/Business Interests American Foreign Trade: 1870-1914

11. Closing the American Frontier

12. Cultural Superiority Believed American way of life was best
Manifest Destiny
Social Darwinism
“Civilize” the “inferior” and “savage” people
Spread Christianity and WASP values
WASP = White Anglo-Saxon Protestant

13. Social Darwinist Thinking The White Man’s Burden:
Must “CIVILIZE” people with Christianity and American values
The Hierarchy of Race

16. Religious/Missionary Interests American Missionaries in China, 1905

17. Exit Ticket Should the US have imperialized or remained isolationist?