Essential QuestionHow did Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy reflect American imperialism?

As you review the lecture complete the corresponding lecture notes.

Opening Activity

List the countries the United States gained.How would a person have to travel from Cuba to the Philippines?What would be an easier way?Predict what will happen.

Film Clip: The Panama Canal

Theodore Roosevelt Big Stick PolicyAlso known as the Big Stick Policy

Believed that the U.S. should ask first then use force or intimidation to get its way.

Became known as the Big Stick Policy from a west African saying “Speak softly and carry a big stick”

Describe the Big Stick Policy in your own words

List all that you see. Who does each of the figures represent?What is one word that describe each of the figures.What is this cartoon about?

Reasons for a Canal

The U.S wanted to build a canal to save time

It took 14,000 miles to get around South America

A canal would cut the time by 1/3

President Theodore Roosevelt at the groundbreaking of the Panama Canal

“I took the isthmus”

Roosevelt wanted to build a canal through Panama which was part of Columbia

Columbia refusedPanamanians rebelled

against Columbia U.S supported them with its

navy and marines Within 2 weeks, the U.S

and Panama made a treaty to create a canal

This event most clearly demonstrates Roosevelt’s Big Stick Policy

Background: The Monroe Doctrine -

1823

“No more European colonization in the Western Hemisphere”

“No intervention from Europe if their American colonies wanted their independence.”

•America believed they were in charge/boss of Latin America.•This had first started in the early 1800s.•President James Monroe had issued a proclamation to Europe called “Monroe Doctrine”

Who is the man in the centerWho do the people on the right represent? Left?Who is the “boss” in this picture?

Roosevelt Corollary

Added onto the Monroe Doctrine AKA: “Big Stick Policy”. TR said to the world: “You can’t interfere in Latin America … but we can!” America will be in charge/police the Western Hemisphere

It is the right of United States to exercise international police power.

It is the right of the United States to interfere in the economic matters of any nation in the Americas that cannot manage them.

Pair-ShareCompare and contrast the Monroe Doctrine and the Roosevelt’s Big Stick Policy.

 

Explain your political cartoon:

The Roosevelt CorollaryDirections: Use the following points from the Roosevelt Corollary to create a political cartoon of your own. •It is the right of United States to exercise international police power.•It is the right of the United States to interfere in the economic matters of any nation in the Americas that cannot manage them.

Wrap-Up ActivityDirections: Use your lecture notes and text book to complete the

comic strip.