ImperialismImperialism

America’s New America’s New

Manifest DestinyManifest Destiny

What is Imperialism?What is Imperialism?

Imperialism = Imperialism = “the creation and “the creation and maintenance of an maintenance of an UnequalUnequal economic, cultural and territorial economic, cultural and territorial relationship, usually between states relationship, usually between states and often in the form of an and often in the form of an empireempire, , based on domination and based on domination and subordination.subordination.

3 Motives for Imperialism3 Motives for Imperialism

1. $$$$ improved trade with Asia.1. $$$$ improved trade with Asia.2. Keep Europe out of South 2. Keep Europe out of South

America.America.3. God, Missions, and the White 3. God, Missions, and the White

Man’s Burden.Man’s Burden.4. Military Strength (becoming a 4. Military Strength (becoming a

world power)world power)

Motive 1 $$$$Motive 1 $$$$

- More is produced domestically, - More is produced domestically, ships can be used to transport extra ships can be used to transport extra to sell.to sell.

-Use of Natural Resources-Use of Natural Resources

-Prestige-Prestige

Motive 2 (White Man’s Motive 2 (White Man’s Burden)Burden)

Social Darwinism:Social Darwinism: President President Roosevelt believes this applies to Roosevelt believes this applies to nations as well as people and animals. nations as well as people and animals. (White Americans are the fittest).(White Americans are the fittest).

““White Man’s Burden”:White Man’s Burden”: Rudyard Rudyard Kipling Civilize the backwards people Kipling Civilize the backwards people of the world.of the world.

Our CountryOur Country written by Josiah Strong- written by Josiah Strong- argues that the white race was chosen argues that the white race was chosen by God to rule.by God to rule.

Motive 3 (Military Strength)Motive 3 (Military Strength)

Captain Alfred Mahan: Captain Alfred Mahan: The History of The History of Sea PowerSea Power advocates for a powerful advocates for a powerful navy.navy.

Everyone else is doing it-(Germany, Everyone else is doing it-(Germany, France, Spain, England, etc)France, Spain, England, etc)

Pacific Islands can act as fueling Pacific Islands can act as fueling stations for US Navy, and as naval stations for US Navy, and as naval bases.bases.

Motive 3 (Military Strength)Motive 3 (Military Strength)

Powerful nations Powerful nations need a powerful need a powerful navy and merchant navy and merchant ship.ship.

Everyone else is Everyone else is building up building up militarilymilitarily

Motive 3 (Military Strength)Motive 3 (Military Strength)

Pacific Islands can act as fueling Pacific Islands can act as fueling stations for US Navy, and as naval stations for US Navy, and as naval bases.bases.

More is produced domestically= More is produced domestically= more ships to transport it= more $$more ships to transport it= more $$

By the 1880’s America Looks By the 1880’s America Looks OutwardOutward

European Expansion:European Expansion: Great Britain, Great Britain, France, Germany develop colonies in France, Germany develop colonies in Africa, Asia, Pacific Islands.Africa, Asia, Pacific Islands.

Social Darwinism: Social Darwinism: Pres. Roosevelt Pres. Roosevelt believes this applies to nations as believes this applies to nations as well as people and animals. (White well as people and animals. (White Americans are the fittest).Americans are the fittest).

South America -Monroe South America -Monroe DoctrineDoctrine

1823; President 1823; President MonroeMonroe Tells Tells European European Countries not to Countries not to Colonize Am. Colonize Am. HemisphereHemisphere

Roosevelt CorollaryRoosevelt Corollary

An Add-on to the An Add-on to the Monroe DoctrineMonroe Doctrine

The U.S.A. Will Police The U.S.A. Will Police Latin Latin America/Military America/Military force if needed.force if needed.

A civilized nation will A civilized nation will force Central force Central America to pay America to pay debts.debts.

Some Americans Disagree with Some Americans Disagree with Imperialism.Imperialism.

Many Americans Believe Imperialism goes against everything America stands for.

Remember the 13 Original Colonies?

America Begins to Colonize in America Begins to Colonize in AsiaAsia

Pacific Islands of Pacific Islands of Samoa.Samoa.

1878- Samoan Chiefs 1878- Samoan Chiefs and U.S.A. enter into and U.S.A. enter into protectorate.protectorate.

This allows U.S.A. to This allows U.S.A. to Refuel Ships, In Refuel Ships, In return Samoa will be return Samoa will be protected by U.S.A.protected by U.S.A.

Next Stop; Hawaiian IslandsNext Stop; Hawaiian Islands

By 1870 Large American owned Sugar By 1870 Large American owned Sugar plantations have developed In Hawaii.plantations have developed In Hawaii.

1887 In Return for Tax free Trading on Sugar 1887 In Return for Tax free Trading on Sugar Hawaii Rulers give U.S.A. use of Pearl Harbor.Hawaii Rulers give U.S.A. use of Pearl Harbor.

1890 U.S.A. Eliminates Tax Free Status on 1890 U.S.A. Eliminates Tax Free Status on SugarSugar

1893 Hawaii Queen “Lily” tries to elim. Pearl 1893 Hawaii Queen “Lily” tries to elim. Pearl Harbor.Harbor.

Hawaii Continued…..Hawaii Continued…..

1893 U.S. Marines 1893 U.S. Marines are sent to Hawaii. are sent to Hawaii. They overthrow the They overthrow the queen, and save queen, and save the Sugar Farmers.the Sugar Farmers.

Sandford Dole is Sandford Dole is New Hawaiian New Hawaiian PresidentPresident

The others:The others:

ChinaChina JapanJapanPhilippinesPhilippinesGuamGuamUS Virgin IslandsUS Virgin IslandsPuerto Rico Puerto Rico AND CubaAND Cuba