1. Chapter 11 Expansion in the Pacific, Mexico, and Cuba
The US eyes smaller nations to control to expand its power.

2. The Impulse for Imperialism
The quest for colonial empires
Why do countries become empires?
New markets
New raw materials
More power!

3. Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge Wanted the US to expand.
“Small states are of the past and have no future…the great nations are rapidly absorbing…places of the earth. The US must not fall out of the line of march.”

4. Acquiring Hawaii Hawaii is wanted by most large countries
Why?
Tropical climate
Fertile soil for farming
Good location
The US starts sending settlers and traders.

5. American Influence in Hawaii’s History
Missionaries land in Hawaii
Wanted to expand Christianity
Began to farm sugar cane.
1870’s
US controlled Hawaiian king Kalakaua
Promised to give US privileges of Hawaii
Farm land
Subsidy
A government bonus payment for goods

6. US takes control of Hawaii
1875 Kalakaua gives up power
At gunpoint, he is forced to sign a Constitution limiting his role to a figure head.
1891
Kalakaua dies
Sister Liliuokalani takes over as queen.
1900 Hawaii becomes US territory

7. Liliuokalani gives power to US
“I, Liliuokalani…protest against any acts done against myself and the constitutional government of the Hawaiian kingdom. However, to avoid any collision of armed forces I, under protest, yield my authority until such time as the US shall reinstate me to power.”
Queen Liliuokalani, 1900

8. US involvement in China
Prior to 1900,
China was being influenced by large world powers such as
France
Britain
Germany
Russia
Spheres of influence
Regions where a particular country has rights over another country’s
Mines
Railroads
Trade

9. The Open Door Policy
1899, Henry Cabot Lodge asks for US to be added to the sphere of influence
“We ask no favors. We only ask that we shall be admitted to that great market upon the same terms with the rest of the world.”
Open Door Policy
Gives all nations equal access to trade and investment in China.

10. The Boxer Rebellion Spring 1900 Boxer Rebellion
Boxers attacked westerners in China
Boxers = Chinese who hated outsiders
Boxer Rebellion
Battle between Boxers and army from Western Countries.
Lasted only 8 weeks.

11. Conflict with Cuba Joseph Marti 1896
Leader of Cuban rebels who wanted to make Cuba an independent country
1896
Spain sends Gen. Valeriano Weyler
Kills 200,000 Cubans taking control of Cuba

12. The US Reacts to Cuba’s Problem
William Randolph Hurst
Writer for the New York Journal
Wanted the US to intervene in Cuba.
Pres. McKinley says no!

13. Remember the Maine!
Feb. 15, 1898
USS Maine had been sent to Havana, Cuba
USS Maine blew up!
Hearst declares “DESTRUCTION OF THE WAR SHIP USS MAINE WAS THE WORK OF THE ENEMY!”
Blamed it on the Spanish!
Evidence proved it was a fire in a coal bin.

14. The Spanish American War
1st battle
Philippine Islands
Controlled by Spain
US. Gen. George Dewey
Took Naval fleet of 12 ships and surrounded Spain’s navy
What do you think happened?

15. US takes control of Philippines
Dewey easily destroys Spanish navy
US takes control of country with help of Emilio Aguinaldo
Leader of rebel army in Philippines against Spain

16. US moves to Cuba
July 1, 1898
Teddy Roosevelt takes his Rough Riders and defeats Spanish army in Cuba.
Best battle = San Juan Hill
Rough Riders = 1,000
Spanish troops = 2,000
Roosevelt wins with only 300 casualties

17. What to do with the Philippines now?
Pres. McKinley
Admits he does not even know where they are!
American citizens don’t want to control other country.
Should make them an independent country.
1902 Congress passes Philippine Government Act
Established an independent government in Philippine
1 governor
2 house Congress

18. US Territories 1905