America’s Rise to World America’s Rise to World Power Power

U.S. Expansionist PoliciesU.S. Expansionist Policies

1867-19201867-1920

How did the U.S. follow a How did the U.S. follow a foreign policy of foreign policy of

imperialism during the late imperialism during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s?1800’s and early 1900’s?

A Shift in Foreign Policy A Shift in Foreign Policy GoalsGoals

Isolationism-Isolationism-

Imperialism-Imperialism-

Reasons for U.S. Reasons for U.S. ExpansionismExpansionism

Economic InterestsEconomic Interests

Military InterestsMilitary Interests

Beliefs in Cultural Beliefs in Cultural SuperioritySuperiority

US Purchase of AlaskaUS Purchase of Alaska

• Alaska was purchased from Russia in Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867. What else was going on in the 1867. What else was going on in the U.S. during that general time period?U.S. during that general time period?

• Why did some American’s call this Why did some American’s call this purchase “Seward’s Folly?”purchase “Seward’s Folly?”

• Was it a foolish purchase?Was it a foolish purchase?

The Annexation of The Annexation of HawaiiHawaii

American merchant ships had been stopping American merchant ships had been stopping in Hawaii since the late 1700sin Hawaii since the late 1700s

American missionaries founded schools and American missionaries founded schools and churches there in the 1820schurches there in the 1820s

Americans eventually controlled most of Americans eventually controlled most of Hawaii’s sugar cane plantationsHawaii’s sugar cane plantations

In 1891 American’s organized a “revolution” In 1891 American’s organized a “revolution” in which Queen Liliuokalani was overthrownin which Queen Liliuokalani was overthrown

The U.S. annexed Hawaii as a territory in 1898The U.S. annexed Hawaii as a territory in 1898

Spanish-American War Spanish-American War 18981898

The Cubans had been fighting with Spain The Cubans had been fighting with Spain for their independence since the 1870sfor their independence since the 1870s

American newspapers printed dramatic American newspapers printed dramatic stories, supporting the Cuban cause.stories, supporting the Cuban cause.

What other factors would draw the U.S. What other factors would draw the U.S. into a war with Spain in 1898?into a war with Spain in 1898?

→ → The publishing of the The publishing of the DeLome letterDeLome letter →→The Sinking of the The Sinking of the U.S.S. MaineU.S.S. Maine

The Impact of The Impact of the Spanish-American Warthe Spanish-American War

U.S. gained the island of Puerto U.S. gained the island of Puerto Rico in the Caribbean, as well as Rico in the Caribbean, as well as Guam and the Philippines in the Guam and the Philippines in the South Pacific to govern as colonies.South Pacific to govern as colonies.

By defeating the Spanish, the By defeating the Spanish, the American navy achieved world-American navy achieved world-wide recognition.wide recognition.

America became known as a more America became known as a more powerful nation.powerful nation.

What does this cartoon suggest about What does this cartoon suggest about American attitudes following the Spanish-American attitudes following the Spanish-

American War?American War?

China Open Door PolicyChina Open Door Policy

Throughout the 1800s, European powers Throughout the 1800s, European powers had established colonies or “spheres of had established colonies or “spheres of influence” throughout Asiainfluence” throughout Asia

Following the Spanish-American War, Following the Spanish-American War, US Secretary of State, John Hay wrote US Secretary of State, John Hay wrote letters to China, Japan and the European letters to China, Japan and the European countries suggesting the China should countries suggesting the China should be opened for international trade be opened for international trade

This succeeded in breaking down This succeeded in breaking down barriers to US trade with Chinabarriers to US trade with China

U.S. Imperialism in Latin U.S. Imperialism in Latin AmericaAmerica

Cuba-1898Cuba-1898 Puerto Rico-1898Puerto Rico-1898 Panama-1903Panama-1903 Dominican Republic-1905Dominican Republic-1905 Honduras and Nicaragua-1909Honduras and Nicaragua-1909 Mexico-1914Mexico-1914 Haiti-1915Haiti-1915 The U.S. had financial supervision or The U.S. had financial supervision or

military troops in all these countries military troops in all these countries between 1898 and 1920between 1898 and 1920

Vocabulary ReviewVocabulary Review• ImperialismImperialism• William SewardWilliam Seward• Queen LiliuokalaniQueen Liliuokalani• Spanish-American WarSpanish-American War• U.S.S. MaineU.S.S. Maine• Rough RidersRough Riders• Platt AmendmentPlatt Amendment• spheres of influencespheres of influence• Open Door PolicyOpen Door Policy

• Boxer RebellionBoxer Rebellion• Panama CanalPanama Canal• Roosevelt CorollaryRoosevelt Corollary• Big Stick DiplomacyBig Stick Diplomacy• CubaCuba• Puerto RicoPuerto Rico• PhilippinesPhilippines• GuamGuam• Great White FleetGreat White Fleet