2. Becoming a World Power Expansion of the American Empire

3. Agenda Now Statement Now Statement Homework: Read pgs. 309-312, answer #2, Read pgs. 314-316, answer #3, Read pgs. 317- 321, answer #2 Homework: Read pgs. 309-312, answer #2, Read pgs. 314-316, answer #3, Read pgs. 317- 321, answer #2 Pressure to Expand and Debating America’s role partners exercise, Spanish American War, Teddy Roosevelt, A Call for Empire Pressure to Expand and Debating America’s role partners exercise, Spanish American War, Teddy Roosevelt, A Call for Empire Review Review Objective: To describe the expansion of the American Empire. Objective: To describe the expansion of the American Empire.

4. Now Statement What does it mean to be a world power? List characteristics that you think world powers today have...

5. Pressure to Expand Imperialism: Imperialism: Attempt to create an empire by dominating weaker nations. Attempt to create an empire by dominating weaker nations. Nationalism: Nationalism: Devotion to one’s country. Devotion to one’s country. Annex: Annex: To join a new territory to an existing country. To join a new territory to an existing country.

6. Debating America’s Role Anti-Imperialism: Anti-Imperialism: Rejected nation’s foundation of “liberty for all”, difficulties at home, standing army Rejected nation’s foundation of “liberty for all”, difficulties at home, standing army Racial Arguments: Racial Arguments: Those who pushed for expansion thought of themselves as superior Those who pushed for expansion thought of themselves as superior Economic Arguments: Economic Arguments: Too many costs, laborers from other territories would lower wages Too many costs, laborers from other territories would lower wages

7. Debating America’s Role Appeal for Imperialism: Appeal for Imperialism: American Imagination: American Imagination: Close of the frontier expansion would keep the competitive edge. Close of the frontier expansion would keep the competitive edge. Economic and strategic Arguments: Economic and strategic Arguments: Foreign markets for trade. Foreign markets for trade. World would be impressed by a large navy. World would be impressed by a large navy.

8. Spanish American War Monroe Doctrine: U.S. would prevent foreign powers from interfering in the Western Hemisphere. Monroe Doctrine: U.S. would prevent foreign powers from interfering in the Western Hemisphere. “Remember the Maine”- sunk U.S. battleship “Remember the Maine”- sunk U.S. battleship Admiral Dewey: Manila Bay Admiral Dewey: Manila Bay U.S. gained Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam U.S. gained Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam Cuba would not be annexed but was placed under U.S. influence Cuba would not be annexed but was placed under U.S. influence Hawaii/China Hawaii/China

10. On the Race for Empire

11. 1.What were the economic arguments for imperialism? 1.What were the economic arguments for imperialism? Foreign purchasers would bring wealth to America Foreign purchasers would bring wealth to America 2. How did Strong’s argument differ slightly from that of Beveridge? 2. How did Strong’s argument differ slightly from that of Beveridge? Believed American culture was superior, survival of the fittest, Anglo-Saxon superiority Believed American culture was superior, survival of the fittest, Anglo-Saxon superiority What belief seem to have been shared by both imperialists? What belief seem to have been shared by both imperialists? Believed their culture was superior to others and that their country would dominate weaker ones Believed their culture was superior to others and that their country would dominate weaker ones

12. Review What is imperialism? What is imperialism? What were the reasons that Anti- imperialist gave? What were the reasons that Anti- imperialist gave? What were the reasons that Imperialists gave? What were the reasons that Imperialists gave? What was T. Roosevelt like? What was T. Roosevelt like? Who won the Spanish-American War? Who won the Spanish-American War?

13. Homework Read pgs. 309-312, answer #2 Read pgs. 309-312, answer #2 Read pgs. 314-316, answer #3 Read pgs. 314-316, answer #3 Read pgs. 317-321, answer #2 Read pgs. 317-321, answer #2