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Economic Imperialism Latin America rich in natural resources Europe/US buying products, investing in the economies Latin America hoped investment profits stay in LA countries Profits sent back home (US/EUR) Free powerpoint template:

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Economic Imperialism LA countries borrow from Eur/US banks and businesses Sometimes can’t pay back Banks/businesses force US/Eur to force payments Free powerpoint template:

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Spanish-American War Cuba long-time Spanish colony Cubans unhappy, rebel, failure, Americans worried about business interests, some Americans think s/b free The Maine, battleship sent to Havana to protect US citizens/property explodes, cause unknown, assume Spanish responsible April 1898 US declares war on behalf of Cuban independence Free powerpoint template:

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Spanish-American War 1st battle US defeats Spanish fleet in Philippines July US troops in Cuba Teddy Roosevelt, Rough Riders, Kettle Hill Diverse group of soldiers, most young, officers trained in Indian campaigns Trained to strike first blow with their horse War ends December 1898 Free powerpoint template:

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Spanish-American War Treaty of Paris – December 1898 Spain gives up Cuba, PR, Philippines, Guam US controls Cuba, 2 yrs later allows them to elect own government Cuba writes new constitution Includes “Platt Amendment”: Cuba can’t transfer land except to US, Us allowed to intervene in Cuba if gov’t thought to be unstable, US given permanent naval base (Guantanamo Bay) Free powerpoint template:

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Panama Canal Before S-A War, battleship Oregon based in Pacific, war starts it is sent to Caribbean, miles, problem Canal had been looked at before, US wanted to lease land from Panama, Col. refuses angering US and Panama, Panama revolts, US helps, Panama gives US rights Work begins 1904, opens 1914 Free powerpoint template:

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Panama Canal Canal completed with help of new machinery (power shovels, etc.) Science controls yellow fever, determined that mosquitoes carried virus, eliminated the mosquitoes, allowed work to continue Canal shortens sea route from New York to San Francisco by about 8000 miles January 1992 work began to widen canal to carry supertankers Free powerpoint template:

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Roosevelt Corollary US sees importance of protecting investment s in Latin America 1904 President T. Roosevelt says that if the independence of any W.H. country in danger US will prevent any other countries from entering; Also stated that L.A. countries were to repay all loans to the US Angers L.A. but US maintains military presence for years Free powerpoint template:

10 U.S. Interest in Asia Interest in Pacific islands predominately as coaling stations and naval bases Rivalry in Samoan Islands: US, GB, and Germany; sign treaty preventing war. U.S. gains American Samoa Hawaii-coveted as naval base, also sugarcane/pineapple business important/powerful, gets US to take over Spanish-American War-US gains Wake, Philipines, and Guam, strategic importance

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Mexico’s Revolution 1910 dictator Porfirio Diaz overthrown by followers of Francisco Madero Diaz had allowed many foreign countries to take Mex natural resources, allowed the rich to control all land, most of Mex very poor 1913 Victoriano Huerta seizes the gov’t, has Madero shot, cause more rebellion Civil war for years, led by Carranza Peasant leader Emiliano Zapata speaks for poor Free powerpoint template:

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Mexico’s Revolution Americans worried about property/business in Mex, US soldiers arrested in Mex, Pres. Wilson sends troops, allows Carranza to win Pancho Villa continues the fight attacking land owners taking property/money Villa attacks US town US sends troops to capture Villa worrying Mex government, threatens war US withdraws in 1917, attention on Europe Free powerpoint template:

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