1. U.S. Imperialism

2. Imperialism When a strong nation takes over a smaller/weaker nation
Countries do this to get natural resources
Countries do this gain new markets (people to sell their stuff to)
Countries needed natural resources because of Industrialization. Why?
Because factories needed natural resources to build stuff or to fuel their machines

3. European Imperialism
European nations went out and conquered much of Africa and Asia to fuel their industries and to gain new markets
European nations also wanted more territory because they felt: they were better and they had a duty to spread their religion and culture
They were able to do this because of advances in military technology and transportation

4. Monroe Doctrine Foreign Policy established by President James Monroe
States that we are not going to get involved in European affairs
States that we are not going to let Europe colonize any more of the Western Hemisphere
States that we are not going to make permanent alliances with European nations

5. Manifest Destiny
The belief that the United States should spread from Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean.
The American People and their government believe this gives them the right to go to war with Mexico so we can expand our nation.

6. U.S. Imperialism
The U.S. is also industrializing and feels the need to compete with Europe for new markets.
We use the Monroe doctrine to justify going to war with European nations over territories in the Western Hemisphere.

7. Spanish-American War Spain controls Cuba Cubans want Spain out
Ask the U.S. to intervene
U.S. sends the U.S.S Maine into Cuba to protect U.S. citizens and property
U.S.S. Maine explodes and sinks
250 American sailors die
Spain denies involvement

8. Spanish-American War
The sinking of the Maine gives the U.S. an excuse to go to war with Spain.
U.S. wins decisively
Only 400 American Servicemen die in battle
2,100 die because of disease
Theodore Roosevelt assembles his Rough Riders
Spain gives up Guam, Puerto Rico and Cuba

9. Other U.S. Acquisitions
Hawaii-An independent nation annexed by the U.S. for the Sugar Cane Industry
Alaska-Purchased by Secretary of State William Seward for 2 cents an acre (Seward’s Folly)
Midway Island-An island in the Pacific we used as a stepping stone for Asian trade
Samoa-another stepping stone
Panama-A Central American nation we wanted so we could build a canal between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans