the united states overseas chapter 17. soma and hawaii samoa –possession was negotiated through...
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The United States OverseasThe United States Overseas
Chapter 17Chapter 17
Soma and HawaiiSoma and Hawaii
SamoaSamoa– Possession was negotiated through treatyPossession was negotiated through treaty– Competition w/European powersCompetition w/European powers
HawaiiHawaii– Strategically importantStrategically important– American planters organized a coup – Queen American planters organized a coup – Queen
LiliuokalaniLiliuokalani– Asked to be annexed – no – Republic of HawaiiAsked to be annexed – no – Republic of Hawaii– Should economic expansion lead to territorial Should economic expansion lead to territorial
expansion?expansion?
Spanish-American WarSpanish-American War
Cubans struggled against Spanish ruleCubans struggled against Spanish rule
American sense of outrage at another country’s American sense of outrage at another country’s imperialismimperialism
US trade w/CubaUS trade w/Cuba
US identified w/Cuba’s struggleUS identified w/Cuba’s struggle
Spanish atrocities/guerrilla warfareSpanish atrocities/guerrilla warfare
Yellow JournalismYellow Journalism
Calls to protect Americans/American interests in Calls to protect Americans/American interests in CubaCuba
Spanish-American WarSpanish-American War
- USS Maine - USS Maine arrives in arrives in Havana harbor Havana harbor
Feb 15, 1898 Feb 15, 1898 Maine explodes Maine explodes – “Remember – “Remember the Maine”the Maine”
Spanish American WarSpanish American War
March 9 1898 – McKinley gets $50 million March 9 1898 – McKinley gets $50 million for defensefor defenseApril 10 – US should indicate nature and April 10 – US should indicate nature and duration of armisticeduration of armisticeApril 11- McKinley’s war message to April 11- McKinley’s war message to CongressCongressApril 24 – Spain declares warApril 24 – Spain declares warApril 25 – US declares war retroactive to April 25 – US declares war retroactive to April 21April 21
Acquiring New LandsAcquiring New Lands1.1. Puerto RicoPuerto Rico CubaCuba The The
PhilippinesPhilippinesChinaChina
Relationship to the U
nited R
elationship to the United
States
States
Very similar to a colony or Very similar to a colony or protectorateprotectorate
US involved in internal/external US involved in internal/external affairsaffairs
Economic and political controlEconomic and political control
Trading Trading partnerpartner
Acquiring New LandsAcquiring New Lands
2.2. Puerto RicoPuerto Rico CubaCuba The The PhilippinesPhilippines
ChinaChina
Why did the U
S try to control its
Why did the U
S try to control its
affairsaffairs
Of strategic Of strategic importanceimportance
Panama Panama CanalCanal
Protect Protect American American Business Business interestsinterests
Provide Provide US w/ raw US w/ raw materials materials and new and new marketsmarkets
HonorHonor
To To establish establish and and protect protect new new marketsmarkets
Acquiring New LandsAcquiring New Lands
3.3. Puerto RicoPuerto Rico CubaCuba The The PhilippinesPhilippines
ChinaChina
What law
s and policies affected its relationship with the
What law
s and policies affected its relationship with the
US
?U
S? Treaty of Treaty of
ParisParis
Foraker ActForaker Act
Platt Platt AmendmentAmendment
Treaty of Treaty of ParisParis
Treaty of Treaty of ParisParis
Removal Removal PolicyPolicy
Open Open Door Door PolicyPolicy
Imperialist PoliciesStronger nations extended control over weaker nations – economic, political, military
Acquiring New LandsAcquiring New Lands
4.4. Puerto RicoPuerto Rico CubaCuba The The PhilippinesPhilippines ChinaChina
Wh
at violen
t events affected
its relation
ship
with
the
Wh
at violen
t events affected
its relation
ship
with
the
US
US
Three Three uprising that uprising that led to US led to US OccupationOccupation
PhilippinePhilippine-American -American War - War - 1899-19021899-1902
Boxer Boxer Rebellion Rebellion - 1899- 1899
•Spanish-American-Cuban War -1989