1. US Opens up China Why did the Western powers seek to establish spheres of influence in China?

2. US “opens up” China to foreign influence US worried that Euro. will take China for themselves US Sec. of State, John Hay, issues Open Door Notes (1899) –propose that nations share their trading rights with the US in China

3. Open Door Policy Euro. & Amer. forces squash Boxer Rebellion John Hay expands US’ influence in China= Open Door Policy: –Growth of US Econ. depended on exports –Closing an area to Amer. products threatened survival of US. – US had a right to intervene abroad to keep foreign markets open

4. Anti-Imperialist League Believed it was wrong for the U.S. to rule other people w/out their consent “Shall we go on conferring our Civilization upon the peoples that sit in darkness, or shall we give those poor things a rest?... Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet… but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable” – Mark Twain

5. Open Door Policy Analysis What is the “door” opening to? Who is waiting outside the door? Who holds the key to the door? What does the size of the man represent? What does the cartoon imply about the Open Door Policy?

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8. Please review your notes… 1.Why did the U.S. get involved in expansion? 2. Why was Hawaii so important to the U.S.? 3.What was the controversy over the USS Maine? 4.What are the results of the Spanish-American War? 5.What happens in the Philippines after the Span-Amer. War? 6. Why did Sec. of State John Hay, issue the Open Door Policy?