1. Imperialism and Foreign Policy
The New National Issue

2. Imperialism:
Question: should the US have control of foreign territory?
1793- Washington- stay out of foreign affairs
1893- Turner- end of the Frontier!

3. Reasons For:
To spread democracy/ civilization… manifest destiny
Economic expansion- raw materials and markets for goods
For military bases
Reasons Against:
Isolationism
Undemocratic to force government on others/ consent of the governed… racist, too
Expensive to keep control

4. Hawaii Civilization: missionaries Economics: sugar and pineapple
Military- Pearl Harbor
Undemocratic- natives oppose annexation
American businessmen overthrew the queen and applied for annexation!

5. Spanish American War
Teller Amendment:
Platt Amendment:

6. Spanish American War
Democracy- help Cubans gain independence from Spain, sanitation/ education/ transportation in Phil.
Econ- US businessmen in Cuba ask for help, to promote Far East trade
Havana/ Manila Bay
Undem- US occupied the Philippines
Independence failed by 1 vote in Congress
Expensive- Filipino War
Aguinaldo
US atrocities

7. China Spheres of influence: 1899- Open Door Policy:
1900- Boxer Rebellion:

8. Japan
1853- Commodore M Perry forced Japan to open ports to trade after 2 centuries of isolation
Japan began to industrialize
1908- Root- Takahira Agreement– respect everyone’s territory/ maintain a balance of power in the Pacific
Restates the Open Door Policy

9. Latin America
Monroe Doctrine: Europe, stay out of the Western Hemisphere
Irony:
Roosevelt Corollary:
Big Stick Policy:

10. Panama Canal First Attempts: France Rebellion: Panama vs. Columbia
Difficulties: terrain and disease
Gorgas and Reed:
Opened August, 1914

11. Effects of Imperialism
US governs millions in distant lands
US gains status as a world power
US more involved in foreign affairs than ever before… a shift in our foreign policy