1. Imperialism in Latin America 1869-1914
Unit 4, Chapter 27

3. Free-trade Imperialism
Economic dependence, but not political
Mainly by the United States
Extreme poverty
Dependence on industrialized nations for manufactured goods
Exported raw materials

4. Railroads Built to extract agricultural and mineral products
Connected to ports
Argentina had the best developed system because of the rich soil
86% owned by the British
Similar to the situation in India & Ireland
Political elites in L.A. countries encouraged this as a rapid way to modernize

5. Europeans in L.A. After 1865
They avoided territorial acquisition because
They were too consumed with Asia and Africa
L.A. governments already supported economic arrangements
L.A. people were capable of resisting invasion
U.S. claimed to defend the entire Western Hemisphere against Eastern invasion
Monroe Doctrine

7. American Expansionism

8. Cuba American businesses heavily invested in Cuban sugar & tobacco
Demanded U.S. help liberate Cuba from Spain to save business interests
1898 – Maine killing Americans who blame Spain and told Spain to evacuate Cuba; they did
President declared war against Spain anyway — Spanish American War

9. Results of War U.S. purchased Philippines from Spain
U.S. took Puerto Rico & Guam
Cuba became independent
Platt Amendment 1901 – U.S. has right to intervene to maintain order in Cuba
Essentially Cuba was occupied by U.S.

10. American Intervention
Sometimes L.A. states could not repay European loans who would then threaten to intervene
U.S. would send in marines enforce Monroe Doctrine
Dominican Republic –
Nicaragua – 1912
Honduras – 1912
Haiti

11. Panama Province of Colombia
French received charter to build canal across Panama
Financial scandals & yellow fever condemned construction
U.S. saw value of canal & 1903 supported Panamanian rebellion against Colombia
U.S. received right to finish the canal & occupy a 5-mile stretch – until 2000!