1. American Imperialism 1890s - 1917
The New Manifest Destiny?

2. Comparison to Old Manifest Destiny
Similarities:
It was the destiny of America to expand
America would spread democracy and Christianity

3. Comparison to Old Manifest Destiny
Differences:
Acquired islands that were already densely populated
There was little desire to make the new possessions into new states
The islands were important for defense, trade, and international prestige

4. Causes of New Manifest Destiny
To distract voters from domestic issues
The need for natural resources and new markets for the industrial revolution
The western frontier was “closing”
International naval competition
Social Darwinism
“White man’s burden”

5. Advocates (Supporters)
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
Sec. of State John Hay
Teddy Roosevelt (asst. sec. of the navy, VP, and pres.)
Capt. Alfred Thayer Mahan, The Influence of Seapower Upon History

6. Anti-Imperialists William Jennings Bryan (moral grounds)
Mark Twain (not democratic)
Andrew Carnegie (increased competition)
Nativists & Xenophobia (“inferior” Asian races)

7. Early Imperialist Actions

8. President Cleveland’s 2nd term
1893:
U.S. backed the overthrow of Hawaiian Queen Liliukalani; Pearl Harbor was a U.S. naval port and U.S. citizens had already developed a sugar industry there so they helped stage the revolution; official U.S. territory in 1900
1895:
U.S. supported Venezuela in its boundary dispute with British Guiana; U.S. even threatened to go to war with Britain; U.S, invoked the ___________ Doctrine

9. President McKinley’s Administration
1898: The Spanish American War…details to follow!

10. 1898:The Open Door Policy issued by McKinley was designed to allow the U.S. to trade freely with the Chinese without fear of European interference
1899:The Samoan islands became a protectorate under the divided control of the U.S. and Germany after a long dispute that also involved Britain
1900:The Boxer Rebellion was a Chinese nationalist revolt against foreigners; required multinational force to rescue diplomats trapped in Peking