1. Based on this slide
What is this unit about?

2. “The sun never sets on the British Empire.”
Explain how the following phrase
relates to Imperialism
“The sun never sets on the British Empire.”

4. Why would you want to take over another country?
Imperialism: Stronger nations attempt to create empires by dominating weaker nations-economically, politically, culturally, or militarily
Why would you NOT want to take over another country?
Why would you want to take over another country? VS

5. Vocabulary
Monroe Doctrine: Further efforts by European countries to colonize land or interfere with states in the Americas would be viewed by the USA as acts of aggression, requiring US intervention
Annexation: taking control of a territory and adding it to an existing nation (to annex)
“Sphere of Influence:” an area of the world in which one country claims exclusive rights to trade

6. Old Imperialism/Expansion
Three phases:
1 - Colonial America
2 - Manifest Destiny
(Louisiana Purchase and Westward Expansion)
3 - Beyond
Continental USA

7. 4 Causes/Reasons for Imperialism and Expansionism

8. Economic Causes Need for natural resources Desire to expand markets
(trade) and invest profits
(make money)
Outlet needed for growing
population

9. Commercial/Business Interests U. S. Foreign Investments: 1869-1908

10. Social/Moral Causes
Desire to spread Christianity and Western civilization; a.k.a. “White Man’s Burden”
Belief in Social Darwinism and the superiority. Only the fittest nations rule and survive.
Feeling of Superiority: We are better and we must show them our way is the best way.
Desire to spread Democracy

11. Nationalism Loyalty and devotion to a nation
This caused countries to think they were superior to others. Therefore, they colonized places.
Prestige of global empire

12. Military Causes Bases needed for merchant and naval vessels or ships
National security
Advances in weaponry and travel

13. 3 Presidents - 3 different approaches
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson

14. Big Stick: Roosevelt’s Corollary
“International police
powers”
US would intervene to
prevent intervention
from other powers

15. Taft’s “Dollar Diplomacy”
Improve financial opportunities for American businesses.
Use private capital to further U.S. interests overseas.
Therefore, the U.S. should create stability and order abroad that would best promote America’s commercial interests.
“Dollars not Guns”

16. Wilson’s “Moral Diplomacy”
The U. S. should be the conscience of the world.
Spread democracy, education, and religion.
Promote peace.
Condemn colonialism.

17. Ticket Out the Door
What role, if any, should the US play in world affairs today?
Should the US assume an equal or superior role in relation to other countries? Explain.