1. American Imperialism

2. America and Expansion
Imperialism: the policy by which stronger nations extend control over weaker ones.
Economic Interests
Military Reasons
Cultural Superiority
Look to the Pacific, Asia, and Caribbean

3. Ethnocentrism

4. The White Man’s Burden

5. Commodore Matthew Perry: opens Japan to trade in 1854 (Economic and Military)

6. Perry being greeted in Japan (1854)

7. Japanese View of Perry

8. William Seward: Sec. of State under Lincoln and Johnson, purchases Alaska (Economic and Military)

9. May 30, 1867: Purchase of Alaska

10. 2 ½ cents per acre ($7.2 million total)

11. Queen Liliuokalani: last ruler of Hawaii, attempted to return control of Hawaii back to her people

12. U.S. Influence in Hawaii
First immigrants: Planters and missionaries (early 1800’s)
U.S. uses Pearl Harbor as a “coaling and repair station” (1874)
Planter uprising deposes the queen (1893)
U.S. annexes in 1897
Cultural Superiority, Military, and Economic Reasons

13. Hawaii’s Importance

14. Spanish-American War Adds New Territories
Cuban freedom fighters, 1895

15. General Valeriano Weyler
“The Butcher”
Creates “internment camps” for Cuban rebels and civilians
Causes great American sympathy for Cuban cause

16. American vision of the Spanish

17. The Battleship Maine: sent to protect U.S. interests (Jan. 1898)

18. U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor

19. Feb. 15, 1898: Maine explodes; Spanish blamed

20. Yellow Journalism: exaggerating stories to fit an agenda

21. “U.S. to the Rescue”: war is declared on Spain

22. Commodore George Dewey: sent with Pacific Fleet to Hong Kong (by Theodore Roosevelt)

23. Battle of Manila Bay: huge U.S. victory, all Spanish ships destroyed

24. News of the Victory

25. Lt. Col. Theodore Roosevelt: organizes 1st U. S
Lt. Col. Theodore Roosevelt: organizes 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry (“Rough Riders)

26. “Rough Riders” on San Juan Hill

27. Mass burial of American troops (most die from disease)

28. Spoils of War
U.S. gains Puerto Rico, Guam, and Philippines (Military and Economic)
Platt Amendment: U.S. may intervene in Cuban affairs

29. 10,000 miles from tip to tip

30. Spheres of Influence in Asia

31. On to China
Spheres of Influence: areas where foreign powers claim special rights and privileges
Open Door Policy: no single country has monopoly on trade with China (Economic)
Boxer Rebellion: revolt led by Chinese unhappy with foreign dominance

35. U.S. influence by 1906