Our Study of U.S. History 1853-1920. The Civil War Progressive Reformers And Presidents Industrial and Urban Growth Westward Expansion The Reconstruction

Our Study of U.S. History 1853-1920


The Civil War

Progressive ReformersAnd Presidents

Industrial and Urban Growth

WestwardExpansion

The ReconstructionEra

Struggles for Equal rights


The Civil War



WestwardExpansion



Think about it… What do all these topics have in common?


United States DomesticIssues and Events

The Civil War



WestwardExpansion



Think about it… What do all these topics have in common?

They all focus on domestic issues.

The United States Looks Overseas 1853-1915

United States InternationalInvolvement



Europe

Germany

Spain

Britain



Europe Asia

Germany

Japan

China

Spain

Britain

Russia



Europe Asia

Latin America

Germany

Japan

China

Spain

Britain

CaribbeanCentralAmerica

South America

Russia



Europe

The Pacific

Asia

Latin America

Germany

Japan

China

Spain

Britain


South America

Russia

Hawaii

The Philippines

Samoa

Domestic or Domestic or International? International?

Domestic: Of one’s country International: Among nations

Improving the healthcare system

Fighting the War on Terror

Addressing global warming

Fixing unemployment

Electing a president

Limiting nuclear weapons

Saving and reforming banks




DOMESTIC

Fighting the War on Terror


Fixing unemployment







DOMESTIC

Fighting the War on Terror INTERNATIONAL


Fixing unemployment







DOMESTIC


Addressing global warming INTERNATIONAL

Fixing unemployment







DOMESTIC



Fixing unemployment DOMESTIC







DOMESTIC




Electing a president DOMESTIC






DOMESTIC





Limiting nuclear weapons INTERNATIONAL





DOMESTIC





Limiting nuclear weapons INTERNATIONAL

Saving and reforming banks DOMESTIC

Isolationism or Isolationism or Imperialism?Imperialism?

Isolationism: Avoiding involvement

in other countries’ affairs

Imperialism: Building empires by imposing political and economic control over peoples around the world

Britain establishes and Britain establishes and rules over colonies.rules over colonies.

China builds a great wall China builds a great wall around its borders.around its borders.

Japan closes off trade.Japan closes off trade.

African land is divided African land is divided by and among European by and among European countries.countries.






IMPERIALISMIMPERIALISM


Japan closes off tradeJapan closes off trade

Dividing land in African Dividing land in African among European among European countriescountries








ISOLATIONISMISOLATIONISM

Japan closes off tradeJapan closes off trade










Japan closes off tradeJapan closes off trade ISOLATIONISMISOLATIONISM

Dividing land in Africa Dividing land in Africa among European among European countriescountries









Japan closes off tradeJapan closes off trade ISOLATIONISMISOLATIONISM



IsolationismIsolationism

““It is our true policy It is our true policy to to

steer clear of steer clear of permanent alliances permanent alliances with any portion of with any portion of the foreign world. ”the foreign world. ”

George Washington’s George Washington’s Farewell Address 1796Farewell Address 1796

Remained U.S. policy Remained U.S. policy until late 1800suntil late 1800s

Think about it…. Considering the state of the U.S. when George Washington was President, what reasons may he have had to advocate an isolationist policy?

ImperialismImperialism

Shift in United States Foreign PolicyLate 1800s



Manifest Destiny



Manifest Destiny

Economy



Manifest Destiny

Economy

American Values

REASON #1REASON #1MANIFEST DESTINYMANIFEST DESTINY

Manifest = ObviousManifest = Obvious Destiny = Fate/CertainDestiny = Fate/Certain

Expansion was not Expansion was not only good, but was only good, but was also a certain fate.also a certain fate.

Think about it…What does the image in the painting signify about Americans’ movement westward?

Turner’s Thesis (1893)Turner’s Thesis (1893) Western frontier Western frontier

defined Americans defined Americans and American historyand American history

Built individualism Built individualism and democratic and democratic values.values.

Frontier has now Frontier has now closed.closed.

Think about it … What impact does Frederick Turner imply the closing of the frontier might have on American identity and American history?

Expansionists RespondExpansionists Respond

Overseas Overseas expansion is new expansion is new frontierfrontier

Will renew Will renew America’s vitality America’s vitality and strengthand strength

Think about it… How would George Washington respond to theseideas of the expansionists? With whom do you agree and why?

Promoting Economic Growth

REASON #2

ECONOMY


U.S. has industrial economy

REASON #3

ECONOMY


Need Raw Materials


REASON #3

ECONOMY

WHY?


Need Raw Materials


Resources usedto make products

REASON #3

ECONOMY

WHY?


Need Raw Materials

Need Markets



REASON #3

ECONOMY

WHY? WHY?


Need Raw Materials

Need Markets



Places to sell Products to people

REASON #3

ECONOMY

WHY? WHY?


Need Raw Materials

Need Markets



Places to sell Products to people

REASON #3

ECONOMY

WHY? WHY?Think about it…How would imperialism help promote economic growth?

Spreading American Values

REASON #3:

AMERICAN VALUES


Spread Christian Values

Spread Western Civilization

REASON #3:

AMERICAN VALUES


Belief in superior Anglo-Saxon race



REASON #3:

AMERICAN VALUES

WHY?


Belief in superior Anglo-Saxon race



REASON #3:

AMERICAN VALUES

WHY?

Think about it…

What is the

legitimacy of

this motivation

for expansion?

RESULT: The United States Looks Overseas


Europe

The Pacific

Asia

Latin America

Germany

Japan

China

Spain

Britain


South America

Russia

Hawaii

The Philippines

Samoa

Going back…Going back…

What is the difference between an What is the difference between an isolationist and an imperialist foreign isolationist and an imperialist foreign policy?policy?

Describe one reason for the United Describe one reason for the United States’ shift toward an expansionist States’ shift toward an expansionist foreign policy.foreign policy.

Explain whether or not you think the Explain whether or not you think the expansionists had justifiable reasons for a expansionists had justifiable reasons for a shift to imperialism.shift to imperialism.

Going Ahead…Going Ahead…

In one paragraph, make a prediction In one paragraph, make a prediction about possible positive and negative about possible positive and negative consequences of the United States’ consequences of the United States’ shift to imperialism in the late shift to imperialism in the late 1800s.1800s.

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Our Study of U.S. History 1853-1920. The Civil War Progressive Reformers And Presidents Industrial and Urban Growth Westward Expansion The Reconstruction