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1 American Imperialism 1890 – 1914

2 American Imperialism

3 Frederick Jackson Turner Thesis Settling of the American Frontier

4 White Man’s Burden

5 Expansion of Markets for American Goods

6 Industrial Growth

7 National Security and Protection of Trade Routes

8 Social Darwinism

9 Commodore Perry and Japan

10 Purchase of Alaska – “Seward’s Icebox”

11 Hawaii – Dole Pineapples and the U.S. Fruit Company

12 Samoa

13 Spanish American War Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders

14 Cuban Revolution

15 Yellow Journalism

16 U.S.S. Maine

17 Battle of San Juan Hill, Santiago, Cuba Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders

18 Battle of Manila Bay, Philippines

19 Treaty of Paris 1898

20 Caribbean and Latin America Platt Amendment

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22 Roosevelt Corollary (Big Stick)

23 Dollar Diplomacy - Taft

24 Moral Diplomacy - Wilson Poncho Villa wanted poster

25 Asia and China Chinese Boxer Rebellion Nationalist Chinese attempt to rid their country of European influence. A combination of U.S. and European forces puts down the rebellion.

26 Open Door Policy U.S. Secretary of State, John Hay convinces European Powers to keep China open to free trade. The Open Door policy in effect allows China some level of self government. The U.S. was concerned that they would be shut out of the profitable Chinese market.

27 Philippine Rebellion U.S. forces put down a Philippine uprising led by Emilio Aguinaldo. The U.S. debates whether to maintain Philippines as a colony. This becomes the primary issue of the 1900 presidential election. The U.S. granted Independence To the Philippines in 1946.

28 Russo Japanese War 1904-05

29 Gentlemen’s Agreement

30 Great White Fleet


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