1. Imperialism The US Becomes a World Power 1865-1910

2. History of American Foreign Policy 1776-1865 Treaty of Alliance (1778) Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality (1794) Washington’s Farewell Address (1796) Monroe Doctrine (1820) Manifest Destiny –Texas (1845) –California (1846) –Oregon (1846)

3. Alfred T Mahan The Influence of Sea Power Upon History Gave the US 5 pieces of advice to follow if it wanted to be a world power

4. The Advice More Natural Resources Expand International Trade Modern Navy Refueling Stations Build a Canal

6. Our Modern Navy

7. Rev. Josiah Strong Our Country Sold 170,000 copies Discussed the role of the American people in the world Americans = god- favored Highest civilization Lift up other societies “white man’s burden”

9. Causes of the Spanish-American War Primary Causes –Sugar Tariff –Cuban Rebellion –Yellow Journalism Secondary Causes –Explosion of the Maine –De Lome Letter

10. Conflict in Cuba

11. Yellow Journalism Joseph Pulitzer The World William R Hearst The Journal

14. “Remember the Maine!!!”

15. De Lome Letter

17. Cuba and Puerto Rico May 1- Aug 12, 1898 Fought on El Caney and San Juan Hills 379 battle dead+5000 disease dead

18. Naval Battle in the Philippines 10 Spanish ships sunk – 0 US 400 Spanish dead – 1 US US takes control of the Philippines -Filipinos not happy

19. Treaty of Paris US Got –Guam, Philippines and Puerto Rico Spain got –$20 million Philippines got taken over by US Cuba –Teller Amendment –Platt Amendment

20. The Open Door Policy Commercial interest dominated Amer. Policy in East Asia (China) 1899 – Sec. of State John Hay – Open Door note claimed right of equal trade access Japan – Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895; showed its military strength & began division of China into spheres of influence

21. The Open-Door Policy

22. John Hay Fernando de Lesseps

23. Panama Canal

25. US Diplomacy T Roosevelt –Big Stick Policy (idea of using diplomacy but being prepared militarily.) –Roosevelt Corollary William Howard Taft –Dollar Diplomacy (idea of buying influence in Latin American countries) Woodrow Wilson - Moral Diplomacy (idea of being a moral example to persuade)