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American Imperialism
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American Imperialism 1865-1914
Period of American overseas expansion during the late 19th century Complex causes behind overseas expansion Economic Political Cultural Consequences still live on in the 21st century
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American Imperalism 1865-1914 Definitions Imperialism Colonialism
Nationalism Chauvinism
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The world by 1900 Impact of Industrialization Unintended Consequences caused by Industrialization
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Resurgence of European Colonialism 1870s and 1880s Factors Consequences
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The United States Isolationist Tradition Preoccupied throughout much of the 19th century
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Rise of New Foreign Policy Elite in the late nineteenth century “White Anglo-Saxon Protestants” (WASP) Who are they? Ambitions
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American Imperialism 1865-1914
Alfred Thayer Mahan American strategist The Influence of Sea Power upon History (1890) Influence on foreign policy elite
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Cultural changes of the late 19th century The Frontier declared “closed” in 1890 census Industrialization “New immigrants”
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Cultural attitudes of the late 19th century Darwin’s theory of evolution Impact of Darwinism
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Anglo-Saxonism Origins “The White Man’s Burden”
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American Expansion before the Civil War Mostly confined to the North American continent Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Manifest Destiny
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American Expansion after the Civil War Goals William Henry Seward Acquisitions
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Hawaii Formerly an independent kingdom Role of Missionaries Role of Economics Queen Liliuokalani Annexation Granted statehood in 1959
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Queen Lilioukalani, last Queen of Hawaii
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Cuba One of the last remaining colonies of Spain War of independence Role of American Media
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Cuba and the United States US Motivations The Maine
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The USS Maine arriving at Havana before its explosion
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Aftermath of Maine explosion De Lome Letter Public outrage
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The Spanish-American War Declaration of War Teller Amendment
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The Spanish-American War Public Opinion Typical Volunteer
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The Spanish-American War Theodore Roosevelt ( ) Role in Spanish-American War
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Theodore Roosevelt (center) and the Rough Riders
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The Spanish-American War Spain vs. United States Battle of Manila Bay May 1, 1898
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The Spanish-American War Outcome Treaty of Paris
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Debate over the Philippines Arguments for colonial empire Arguments against colonial empire
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The US ratified the Treaty of Paris in 1899 Reaction of Filipinos Guerrilla war in the Philippines
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Emilio Aguinaldo, Filipino revolutionary leader
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US Colonial Rule in the Philippines US policy Consequences Promises of Independence
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The Larger Picture Philippines part of a larger strategy China by 1900 Japan
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Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy ( ) “Imperial Presidency” Anglo-Saxonism
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American Imperialism in Latin America Monroe Doctrine Roosevelt Corollary
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Panama Suez Canal Attempts to build canal Clayton-Bulwer Treaty, 1850 Hay-Pauncefot Treaty, 1901 Panama Canal
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Dollar Diplomacy Example of the Philippines “Informal Imperialism”
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The Anglo-American Rapprochement Diplomatic relations between US and Britain Venezuela Boundary Dispute Spanish-American War
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Impact of Spanish-American War on US/British Relations Hay-Pauncefot Treaty (1901) Alaska Boundary Dispute (1905) The “Special Relationship”
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Factors behind Anglo-American Rapprochement Cultural similarities between US and Britain Connections between US and Britain
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Factors drawing Britain and the US closer together Economic European Diplomatic Situation US foreign policy elite Role of Anglo-Saxonism
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