2. Imperialism
Imperialism
More powerful
countries bully smaller
ones for their resources
Both the US and
European countries
practiced imperialism
3. Hawaii
Originally an
independent monarchy
US missionaries to
Hawaii became wealthy
and powerful by owning
sugar plantations
Export sugar to US
To avoid paying tariffs the
US wanted to annex
Hawaii
Missionaries take control
of Hawaii (Marines help)
4. Hawaii.
Queen Liliuokalani
Queen of Hawaii who was
jailed when US takes over
Became a symbol of
Hawaiian resistance
against the US
1959
Hawaii votes to become
the 50th state
Many in Hawaii still want
independence
5. Target…China
Imperialist countries
searching
Searched for raw
materials to export
home
China
Divided into Spheres of
Influence
Each country was given a
sphere in which it could
control trade
6. The Spanish-American War
Spain ruled Cuba
Cuba rebels in 1895
United States declares
neutrality
Many in Congress wanted
to intervene
7. The Spanish American War.
Yellow Journalism
Writers create interest
in Cuba by exaggerating
events in Cuba to boost
newspaper sales
Joseph Pulitzer
William Randolph Hearst
8. The Spanish American War..
USS Maine
American ship that was
anchored in Havana
Harbor
Randomly blew up
266 American Sailors die
Yellow Journalists jump at
the chance to sale
newspapers by blaming
Cuba
“Remember the Maine”
9.
10. The Spanish American War…
Fighting in Cuba
Battle of San Juan Hill
Rough Riders under the
command of future
President Theodore
Roosevelt
Fighting in the Philippines
America and Filipino
rebels capture the
Philippines
Filipino's then revolt against
US but fail to win freedom
Leads to the US having
increased contact with
Asia
11. The Spanish American War….
End of the War
Platt Amendment
Three parts
1. Cuba given
independence
2. Cuba could not make
treaties with other
nations that were
against American
interests
3. Gave America control of
the naval base at
Guantanamo Bay
12. Panama Canal
France
1881-1887
France attempts to build a
canal across Panama
1903
US buys the land to finish
building canal
40,000 people work on the
canal, opens in August 15,
1914
Canal was 50 miles across
Decreased the trip around
South America by 8,000
miles
13.
14. Big Stick Diplomacy
Big Stickism
“Speak softly and carry a
big stick”
Teddy Roosevelt’s idea for
foreign policy
Monroe Doctrine
US is the policing force of
the Western Hemisphere
Roosevelt want no
interference from
European powers in the
Western Hemisphere