1. Spanish-American War and the Growth of Imperialism

2. A. Cuban Revolutionaries
What do you see in the picture
Who are these men?
What do you think caused them to rebel?

3. A. Cuban Revolutionaries
Cuba was a Spanish colony
Americans had a lot of money invested in sugar plantations
Cubans revolted against Spain for their freedom
Spain put down the revolt brutally
Anti-Spanish sentiment in the U.S.

4. B. Explosion of the U.S.S. Maine
What is happening here?
Who did this ship belong to?
What was the ship doing in Cuba?
Why do you think the ship was destroyed?

5. B. Explosion of the U.S.S. Maine
Battleship Maine was in Cuba to protect American property during the Cuban uprising
An explosion sunk the Maine
U.S. said Spanish sunk the Maine (“Remember the Maine!”)
(Really an accident caused by an internal explosion)

6. C. Headline of the Maine Explosion
According to the headline, what caused the Maine explosion?
Who is being blamed?

7. C. Headline of the Maine Explosion
Headlines roused Anti-Spanish sentiment
Called for U.S. intervention in Cuba
This type of journalism is called “yellow journalism”
Pays little attention to the facts

8. D. Political Cartoon of Spanish- American War
What do you see in this cartoon?
What event is the cartoon commenting about?
If you saw this in a newspaper, how would feel about the Spanish?

9. D. Political Cartoon of Spanish- American War
Cartoon was used to stir up support against the Spanish
Also used to urge for overseas expansion
President McKinley opposed intervention in Cuba at first
He finally gave into political and public pressure and war broke out on May 1, 1898.

10. E. War in the Philippines
Who is at war?
Which country initiated the attack?
Who appears to be winning?

11. E. War in the Philippines
Fighting began in another Spanish Colony, the Philippines
Entire Spanish fleet was sunk by the U.S. in the Battle of Manila
U.S. helped a Filipino uprising against the Spanish
Spain was defeated but the Philippines did not get their independence

12. F. Uncle Sam After the Spanish-American war
Who is the father?
Who are the children?
What is the message of the cartoon?

13. F. Uncle Sam After the Spanish-American war
U.S. wins the Spanish-American War
U.S. acquired the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico
Cuba became a protectorate of the U.S.
U.S. also annexed Hawaii

14. G. Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
Who is the man pointing the gun?
Who is he pointing at?
Who does he seem to be protecting?

15. G. Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
Roosevelt pushed for greater U.S. involvement in world affairs
His foreign policy was big stick diplomacy or gun boat diplomacy
“Speak softly and carry a big stick” was his motto
Roosevelt Corollary was used to justify U.S. intervention in Latin America

16. H. The Panama Canal Where is this construction taking place?
What is being built?
What are the advantage of a canal?

17. H. The Panama Canal
The French tried and failed to build a canal across Panama
Roosevelt wanted the U.S. to finish the Panama Canal
Started a revolution between Panama and Colombia to gain the land

18. H. The Panama Canal Work was hard and dangerous Many deaths
Completed in 1914
Gave U.S. navy an easy route to both oceans
Now easier to expand influence around the world

19. I. Boxer Rebellion U.S. wanted trading rights in China
US wrote the Open Door Notes
Stated U.S. position that China should be open to all countries
Chinese revolted
Known as Boxer Rebellion

20. J. The World’s Policeman
Who is the policeman?
Who are the people around him?
Why is he so much larger than the rest?

21. J. The World’s Policeman
Roosevelt thought the U.S. had an international policy duty
Roosevelt Imposed U.S. values on other countries
He led construction of the Panama Canal, negotiated treaties in Asia, and dominated affairs in Latin America

22. K. Woodrow Wilson What kind of personality do you think he had?
How is he different from Teddy Roosevelt?

23. K. Woodrow Wilson Professor President of Princeton University
Governor of NJ
Promoted “Moral Diplomacy”
Wanted worldwide democracy, world peace, and to secure American interests around the world

24. L. Wilson and Mexico Who does the man on the left represent?
What do you think Wilson is saying?

25. L. Wilson with Mexico
U.S. continued to maintain affairs in Latin America
Wanted to use “Moral Diplomacy” to make Mexico more democratic

26. M. Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii
Hawaii important provisioning stop for whalers, shippers and sailors
Sugar became an important crop
U.S. spread Christianity there
US wants to control Hawaii

27. Get control of Pearl Harbor
Queen Liliuokalini attempts to restore Hawaiian power
Whites revolt
1898, U.S. annexes Hawaii
Will become an important naval base

28. Notebook Assignment Turn your notebook sideways
Using a straightedge, divide the paper in half
Measure down one inch from the top and draw a straight line across the paper
Label the left side A and the right side B

29. In box A write the following:
From the perspective of the United States, U.S. foreign policy towards ________ was like a __________.

30. In box B write the following:
From the perspective of ________, U.S. foreign policy was like a _________

31. Pick a territory from the list and fill in the first blank in box A and B:
Cuba
Philippines
Panama
China
Mexico
Hawaii

32. Review the foreign policy toward that country and write a simile in the second blank

33. Include a color illustration to represent the metaphor
Write three bullet pointed reasons to support your metaphor