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America Becomes a Colonial Power
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What is Imperialism? Economic and Political domination of a strong country OVER a weak country
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Types of Imperialism Protectorate: weaker nation stays in power but has to accept advice of stronger nation Sphere of influence: when a foreign nation enjoys privileges in another region
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Essential Question: Why did America join the imperialist club at the end of the 19c?
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1. Commercial/Business Interests
Industrial Revolution created need for: Raw Materials Market to sell manufactured goods U. S. Foreign Investments:
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1. Commercial/Business Interests American Foreign Trade: 1870-1914
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2. Military/Strategic Interests
Mahan’s book stated all great nations had a large navy Alfred T. Mahan The Influence of Sea Power on History:
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The Great White Fleet: 1907
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3. Social Darwinism Anglo-Saxonism: English speaking nations had superior characters, ideas, and systems of government It is social Darwinism abroad “the Anglo-Saxon is divinely commissioned to be … his brother’s keeper.” Josiah Strong
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3. Social Darwinist Thinking
The White Man’s Burden The Hierarchy of Race Duty of Americans/Europeans to “civilize” lesser peoples
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4. Religious/Missionary Interests Christianize the savages
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5. Closing the American Frontier
Manifest Destiny had closed the North American continent. Overseas was only place left to go
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Japan
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Commodore Matthew Perry Opens Up Japan with force: 1853
The Japanese View of Commodore Perry
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Hawaii: "Crossroads of the Pacific"
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Why do we want Hawaii? Sugar Plantations owned by Americans
Back a Revolution against Hawaiian Queen U.S. Navy helps Sanford Ballard Dole
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Other reasons for wanting Hawaii?
U.S. wants it for shipping routes and military bases
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U. S. View of Hawaiians
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To The Victor Belongs the Spoils
Hawaiian Annexation Ceremony, 1898
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Pan-Americanism
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Pan-Americanism Latin America and the U.S should worked together to advance the interests of the Americas
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