1. Imperialism

3. When
Where
Who
How
Imperialism
What
Define
Why
List 5 reasons

4. 1890 – American Frontier is Closed

5. The Climate of Imperialism
Imperialism – Belief in the desirability of acquiring colonies and dependencies
or extending a country's influence through means such as trade, diplomacy, military conquest

6. British India – late 19th c.

7. Why U.S. Imperialism? Official end of the frontier – 1890
- need new markets for our products
- need new sources of raw materials
- need new places to invest

8. 2. Manifest Destiny
Our duty to spread democracy and our values to those cultures not as “civilized” as ours.

9. 3. “White Man’s Burden” Rudyard Kipling
Take up the White Man's burden-- Send forth the best ye breed-- Go bind your sons to exile To serve your captives' need; To wait in heavy harness, On fluttered folk and wild-- Your new-caught, sullen peoples, Half-devil and half-child.
Take up the White Man's burden-- The savage wars of peace-- Fill full the mouth of Famine And bid the sickness cease;

10. 4. Alfred T. Mahan The Influence of Sea Power Upon History -1899
Wrote about how Britain’s strong navy had transformed it into a world power
Therefore strong navy key to a strong foreign policy
McKinley and T. R. receptive to his ideas
Build up U.S. navy
Leads to expansion overseas

11. 5. Hey – Europe was doing it so why not U.S.??

12. Where in the world was Uncle Sam?
Japan
China
Philippines
Guam
Samoa
Hawaii
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Panama

14. Early Imperialism Japan Alaska Hawaii
Video – “America in the 20th C. America becomes a World Power”

15. Causes of the Spanish American War
Working with a partner complete the graphic organizer about the causes of the war with Spain
Review the causes

16. Wilson-Gorman Tariff High tariff on Cuban sugar Strains Cuban economy
Cuban Revolts
Delayed reforms in Cuba
Spanish atrocities (concentration camps)
inspires American humanitarianism
Maine – U.S. battleship, mysteriously sinks in Havana harbor – U.S. opinion blames Spain

17. U.S.S. Maine sinks in Havana Harbor

18. Yellow Journalism Exaggerated and sensational accounts of a situation
Exaggerated Spanish atrocities
Play up American sympathies for Cuba

19. DeLome Letter Private letter from Spanish minister to a friend
Belittles McKinley
Americans take offense to it

20. McKinley’s Failure to Prevent War
He makes strong demands after sinking of Maine
Rejects Spanish response to demands
McKinley

21. U.S. Public Opinion Yellow journalism
Demands of business (want new markets, raw materials, investment opportunities)
Humanitarian concerns for Cuba
So supported war against Spain

22. Manifest Destiny Foreign expansion logical extension of
Needed new markets, raw materials, investment opportunity
National pride

23. Your Thesis statements
What was the cause (causes) of the Spanish American War?