1. IMPERIALISM: THE POLITICAL EXPANSION OF A MORE POWERFUL COUNTRY WHICH TAKES CONTROL AWAY FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF A LESS POWERFUL COUNTRY.

3. MERCANTILISM THE ECONOMIC PRACTICE OF A MORE POWERFUL COUNTRY TAKING THE RESOURCES OF A LESS POWERFUL COUNTRY TO ENRICH ITSELF. THE POWERFUL COUNTRY ALSO ESTABLISHES OR EXPANDS ITS MARKETS IN THE LESS POWERFUL COUNTRY (TO SELL STUFF THERE).

5. COLONIALISM THE PRACTICE OF A MORE POWERFUL COUNTRY ESTABLISHING SETTLEMENTS OR COMMUNITIES IN A LESS POWERFUL COUNTRY (OCCUPATION).

7. NATIONALISM A FEELING OF CONNECTEDNESS AMONG THE CITIZENS OF A COUNTRY. IT GROWS, STRENGTHENS, AND OPPOSES THE INVADERS IN RESPONSE TO IMPERIALISM, MERCANTILISM, AND COLONIALISM.

9. Why imperialize?  Raw materials  New markets for products  Economic advantages  Political power worldwide  Feeling of cultural superiority and desire to spread own ideas  Keeping up with other superpowers

10. Why NOT imperialize?  Costs money to defend colonies  Could lead us into wars  Native people hate us  Goes against our Constitution

11. Josiah Strong: we need new places to expand—let’s look overseas!

12. Alfred T. Mahan: we need naval bases!

13. Spanish-American War, aka “the splendid little war,” 1898

14. America vs. Spain...WHY?

15. Sinking of the Maine blamed on Spain

17. Letter by Spanish minister De Lome criticizing our President

18. Yellow journalism: Hearst, Pulitzer

19. Concentration camps set up by General Valeriano Weyler in Cuba by Spain

20. Poetry of Jose Marti, from Cuba

21. Fighting in Cuba (San Juan Hill) Roosevelt’s Rough Riders

22. Philippines (Manila Bay) under Dewey

23. Fighting also took place in Puerto Rico

24. When war ends: Spain loses badly Cuba gains independence from Spain US acquires Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines (for $20 million)

25. US RELATIONS WITH SIX NATIONS

26. HAWAII Good soil along trade routes American sugar plantation owners help overthrow Queen Liliuokalani

27. CUBA—Teller to Platt

28. The Teller Amendment recognized Cuba’s independence from Spain and gave US military force to protect it. The Teller Amendment recognized Cuba’s independence from Spain and gave US military force to protect it. The Platt Amendment removed US troops from Cuba but reserved the right to intervene in Cuban affairs when US saw fit to do it. The Platt Amendment removed US troops from Cuba but reserved the right to intervene in Cuban affairs when US saw fit to do it.

29. PHILIPPINES—Aguinaldo and his people fight the US for freedom…and lose

30. PUERTO RICO

31. CHINA

32. PANAMA

34. US Controls  Roosevelt Corollary – stated that the US would become involved in the matters of any american country to protect its interests.  Foraker Act – established control of the government in Puerto Rico.  Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty – established control of a ten mile wide canal zone in Panama.  Open Door Policy – forced US and European access into Chinese markets.

35. IMPERIALISM—GOOD OR BAD?