The United States The United States Becomes A World PowerBecomes A World Power

2 Minute Assessment2 Minute Assessment

By now this should be easy!!By now this should be easy!!

What is Manifest Destiny?What is Manifest Destiny?

Warm-Up: The United States had Warm-Up: The United States had acquired land all the way to the acquired land all the way to the Pacific Ocean by the middle of the Pacific Ocean by the middle of the 1800s. What other land do you think 1800s. What other land do you think the US wanted to acquire the US wanted to acquire afterafter that that time? time?

ImperialismImperialism

Building an empire by founding Building an empire by founding colonies or conquering other nations.colonies or conquering other nations.

How is imperialism like Manifest How is imperialism like Manifest Destiny?Destiny?The country still wanted to expand.The country still wanted to expand.

Why Imperialism?Why Imperialism?

Why did many countries feel the Why did many countries feel the need to take over new lands? What need to take over new lands? What would they gain?would they gain?

More land for more peopleMore land for more peopleNatural ResourcesNatural ResourcesAssisted in getting to new placesAssisted in getting to new places

AlaskaAlaska The United The United

States bought States bought Alaska from Alaska from Russia for $7.2 Russia for $7.2 million in 1867.million in 1867.

Many people Many people made fun of the made fun of the man in charge of man in charge of buying it buying it because they all because they all thought Alaska thought Alaska was a frozen was a frozen wasteland.wasteland.

Seward’s FollySeward’s Folly

William Seward, the William Seward, the

Secretary of State who Secretary of State who

bought Alaska, had the bought Alaska, had the

last laughlast laugh

Later, Alaska became the source of Later, Alaska became the source of many natural resources, including gold many natural resources, including gold and oil, which made Alaska extremely and oil, which made Alaska extremely valuable.valuable.

Hawaii and other Hawaii and other Pacific IslandsPacific Islands

There is a reason for There is a reason for wanting new land.wanting new land.

Hawaii is in the middle of Hawaii is in the middle of the largest ocean – why the largest ocean – why did we want it?did we want it?

The Pacific Ocean is The Pacific Ocean is extremely large, extremely large, transportation at the time transportation at the time could not make it all the could not make it all the way to Asia without way to Asia without refuelingrefueling

By acquiring islands in By acquiring islands in the middle of the ocean, the middle of the ocean, the US could put the US could put refueling stations there.refueling stations there.

Hawaii

2 minute assessment: Why did we 2 minute assessment: Why did we want Hawaii?want Hawaii?

Warm-up: Write down what you think Warm-up: Write down what you think would cause a country to become would cause a country to become imperialistic.imperialistic.

WAR!!WAR!!

In many cases, Imperialism leads to In many cases, Imperialism leads to war. war.

Case 1: Countries that don’t want to Case 1: Countries that don’t want to be taken over fight countries that be taken over fight countries that want to take them overwant to take them over

WAR!!WAR!!

Case 2: People who live in certain Case 2: People who live in certain countries want their own countries want their own independent country – therefore they independent country – therefore they revolt to have independence.revolt to have independence.

Can you think of a country that did Can you think of a country that did this in the past?this in the past?

Mexico Cuba Haiti Mexico Cuba Haiti Many Latin American countries USA!!!Many Latin American countries USA!!!

The Spanish-American WarThe Spanish-American War In the 1890s, Cuba was one area that In the 1890s, Cuba was one area that

wanted independence from Spain. wanted independence from Spain. Many Americans wanted to help Many Americans wanted to help them gain their independencethem gain their independence

The USS The USS MaineMaine

In January, 1898, the In January, 1898, the US sent the US sent the battleship battleship USSUSS MaineMaine to Cuba to protect to Cuba to protect the Americans the Americans working in Cuba.working in Cuba.

In February, the In February, the USS USS Maine Maine exploded and exploded and sank, killing 266 sank, killing 266 men.men.

Yellow JournalismYellow Journalism

In the US, there were many In the US, there were many newspapers competing for readership.newspapers competing for readership.

The most successful newspapers tried The most successful newspapers tried to come up with the biggest headlines to come up with the biggest headlines possible to get people to read their possible to get people to read their paper. This was called sensationalism paper. This was called sensationalism and a new term – Yellow Journalism - and a new term – Yellow Journalism - began.began.

Remember the Remember the MaineMaine!!

To get headlines, newspapers To get headlines, newspapers claimed that it was Spain that blew claimed that it was Spain that blew up the Maine.up the Maine.

People demanded that the People demanded that the government declare war on Spain government declare war on Spain because of it.because of it.

Warm-Up: pg 118 and 119Warm-Up: pg 118 and 119

Look at the picture on pg 118.Look at the picture on pg 118.What was “Remember the Maine!”What was “Remember the Maine!”Answer the questionAnswer the question

Pg 119: map: War in the PhilippinesPg 119: map: War in the PhilippinesAnswer the questionsAnswer the questions

Warm-UpWarm-Up

How did Yellow Journalism force the How did Yellow Journalism force the US to declare war on Spain?US to declare war on Spain?

Warm-up: We now know that Warm-up: We now know that Imperialism was the cause of the Imperialism was the cause of the Spanish-American War. What you may Spanish-American War. What you may not know is that it was also a cause of not know is that it was also a cause of World War I. Why do you think World War I. Why do you think imperialism causes so much war?imperialism causes so much war?

The PhilippinesThe Philippines

On the other side of the world, a On the other side of the world, a group of islands called the Philippines group of islands called the Philippines also wanted independence from also wanted independence from Spain.Spain.

The US decided to help them out as The US decided to help them out as well.well.

The PhilippinesThe PhilippinesWhat What

countries countries are near are near the the PhilippinesPhilippines??

Results of the Spanish American Results of the Spanish American WarWar

USA ended up winningUSA ended up winning

As a result, Puerto Rico and the Philippines As a result, Puerto Rico and the Philippines became protectorates of the USbecame protectorates of the US

Cuba got freedom from Spain, US would Cuba got freedom from Spain, US would help them become independent.help them become independent.

Imperialism continues to add tension to Imperialism continues to add tension to nations of the world – this would nations of the world – this would eventually help cause World War Ieventually help cause World War I

Academic Notebook WordsAcademic Notebook WordsSuffrage – the right to voteSuffrage – the right to voteTemperance – to stop alcohol from being Temperance – to stop alcohol from being

made, sold, and drunkmade, sold, and drunkEighteenth Amendment – banned the Eighteenth Amendment – banned the

production, sale, and transportation of production, sale, and transportation of alcoholalcohol

Nineteenth Amendment – granted women Nineteenth Amendment – granted women the right to votethe right to vote

Conservation – the protection of nature and Conservation – the protection of nature and its resourcesits resources

Imperialism – building an empire by founding Imperialism – building an empire by founding colonies or conquering other nationscolonies or conquering other nations

Academic Notebook WordsAcademic Notebook Words Isolationism – avoiding involvement in the Isolationism – avoiding involvement in the

affairs of other countriesaffairs of other countriesSpheres of Influence – an area where Spheres of Influence – an area where

foreign countries control trade or natural foreign countries control trade or natural resources of another nation or arearesources of another nation or area

Open Door Policy – All nations should Open Door Policy – All nations should have equal access to trade in Chinahave equal access to trade in China

Boxer Rebellion – Boxers were Chinese Boxer Rebellion – Boxers were Chinese nationalists angered by foreign nationalists angered by foreign involvement in China, therefore they involvement in China, therefore they revolted against it.revolted against it.

Academic Notebook WordsAcademic Notebook WordsYellow Journalism – newspapers that printed Yellow Journalism – newspapers that printed

sensational, often exaggerated news storiessensational, often exaggerated news storiesPanama Canal – an artificial waterway Panama Canal – an artificial waterway

across the isthmus (narrow piece of land) of across the isthmus (narrow piece of land) of Panama; completed by US in 1914; an Panama; completed by US in 1914; an imperialist act that allowed more control of imperialist act that allowed more control of Latin America by the USALatin America by the USA

Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine – – (Monroe Doctrine was a statement made in 1823 stating (Monroe Doctrine was a statement made in 1823 stating that colonization of the Americas was forbidden by that colonization of the Americas was forbidden by Europeans)Europeans)The Roosevelt Corollary added to that, saying The Roosevelt Corollary added to that, saying

that if nations couldn’t handle their debts, USA that if nations couldn’t handle their debts, USA would get involved and exert powerwould get involved and exert power