ISN pg 168168 title: Imperialism Imperialism in the Americasin the Americas

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–AKS Quiz

–2 ways imperialism is good

–2 ways imperialism is bad

The Age of Imperialism: What about the USA & Latin America?

Imperialism in America

The Expansion of the USA

This is the USA after America won its

independence from England in 1783

The Expansion of the USA

This is the USA after the acquisition of

Louisiana from France & Florida from Spain

The Expansion of the USA

The USA began its Industrial Revolution

in the 1840s

The Expansion of the USAThis is the USA after the gaining Oregon from

England & the independent Texas Republic

The Expansion of the USAThis is the USA after defeating Mexico in the

Mexican-American War in 1848

This westward expansion was called Manifest Destiny;

Americans believed that had the God-given right to expand from the Atlantic to Pacific in

the 1830s & 1840s

The Expansion of the USA

The USA continued its Industrial

Revolution from 1870 to 1910

American Imperialism The USA was growing in size,

wealth, & power, but most of the world was already imperialized

By the 1890s, Americans looked to gain more naval bases & markets in major trade routes

So, the USA tried to:–Increase its access in Asia –Protect its economic & political

interests in Latin America

Like Matthew Perry’s unequal trade treaty with Japan in 1853

…and the Open Door Policy in China in 1900

The newly independent Latin American countries were vulnerable to conquest

by stronger European countries

The US as a World PowerThe US used the Monroe Doctrine in Latin America but viewed the Caribbean as an

“American Lake” & Latin America as a vast potential market for US goods

The US coveted Hawaii & control of the sea lanes to China

The US as a World Power: AlaskaAlaska

In 1867, the USA bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million

American Imperialism In order to protect Latin America:

–The USA issued the Monroe Monroe DoctrineDoctrine in 1823— Latin America is off limits!

–The USA issued the Roosevelt Roosevelt CorollaryCorollary in 1903— the U.S. will keep law & order in

The US as a World Power: Latin AmericaLatin AmericaThe USA had a “Good Neighbor Policy” in Latin America

The US flooded Latin America with goods, bought raw materials,

but this hurt local businesses

The US used the Monroe Doctrine to keep Europeans nations &

businesses out of Latin America

American Imperialism In 1895, the US went to war to help

Cuba get its independence from Spain

When the USS Maine exploded in Cuba, the US media blamed Spain & war was declared

After winning the Spanish-American War, the USA gained Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico

The US as a World Power: HawaiiHawaiiUS missionaries & businessmen 1st arrived in Hawaii in the 1820s; By

the 1870s, Hawaii was dominated by sugar & fruit plantation owners

In 1888, the queen of Hawaii was overthrown & in 1898 Hawaii became a US territory

Why did America want Hawaii?

The USA bought the rights to build the Panama CanalPanama Canal; the canal linked the Pacific & Atlantic Oceans; Gave the US great influence in Latin America

American Imperialism