Imperialism

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Imperialism 1860s 1920s

• Most of the USAs imperialistic moves occurred in
  the 1900s under President Roosevelt and Taft.
• 1. 1867 Acquisition of Alaska
• 2. 1898 Acquisition of Hawaii
• 3. 1899 Open Door Policy

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American Imperialism

• 1867 Sec. of state Seward purchases Alaska
  Sewards Folly
• Purchase of Alaska, 1867
• If Alaska appeared to be nothing more than a
  frozen wasteland, why did the USA purchase the
  area?
• 1867 Annex Midway Island
• US Territorial Acquisitions

SEWARDS FOLLY
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Annexation of Hawaii

• Annexation of Hawaii, 1898
• Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom - Wikipedia,
  the free encyclopedia
• Queen Kilonai was overthrown in 1893.
• Dole takes over as interim gov.
• Cleveland opposes all action.
• William McKinley takes over Hawaii in 1898

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Open door Policy

• U.S. along with other major powers carve up parts
  of China so they can tap into its vast consumer
  base.
• Open Door Policy - Wikipedia, the free
  encyclopedia
• BOXER REBELLION!!!!

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Standards and EQ

• SSUSH14 The student will explain Americas
  evolving relationship with the world at the turn
  of the twentieth century
• EQ - How was Americas growing involvement in
  world affairs between 1890-1916 an extension of
  the ideas of Manifest Destiny and the Monroe
  Doctrine

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Imperialism under Roosevelt

• Walk softly but carry a big stick

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America the World Power

• Upon the completion of the Spanish-American war
  and American imperialism, America becomes world
  power.

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Alfred T. Mahan

• Naval officer and theorists who promulgated they
  theory of naval superiority in regards to
  imperialism.

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Roosevelt takes over in America

• Fresh off his popularity of being a Rough Rider,
  Roosevelt is elected Governor of NY.
• Mckinkley chooses Roosevelt to be his running
  mate in 1900.
• After the Mckinley assassination in 1900,
  Roosevelt is President.

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More imperialistic moves

• Due to new land in the Pacific, U.S. needs faster
  route from east to west.
• Land in Panama has already been set aside to
  build a canal.
• U.S. offers to buy land for 40 million
• Columbia (protector of Panama) refuses

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The secretly DIRTY Roosevelt

• Roosevelt secretly helps arrange Panamanian
  revolt.
• November 1903 revolt happens.
• U.S. immediately sails its ships to Panama giving
  support to rebels.
• Given a 10 mile wide strip of land for canal and
  promise to protect Panama.
• Panama Canal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Walk Softly but Carry a Big Stick

• Definition from Book
• Known as Big Stick Diplomacy
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_stick_diplomacy

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PANAMA CANAL COMPLETED IN 1914
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Roosevelt Corollary

• States the U.S. would have to intervene when its
  neighbors were engaging in chronic wrongdoing
• Intervenes in Dominican Republic
• Corollary is meant to keep other countries out of
  our hemisphere

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Roosevelts international influence

• Roosevelt is also asked to help Americas
  neighbors to the west.
• Russo-Japanese War and the Treaty of Portsmouth

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Election of 1908

• Roosevelt decides not to run for a 3rd term.
• Strongly endorses Taft as his successor.
• http//www.270towin.com

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Taft and Dollar Diplomacy

• New President Taft says Dollars will replace
  Bullets in foreign countries
• Increase our interests in foreign economies
• Dollar Diplomacy - Wikipedia, the free
  encyclopedia

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Debate on Imperialism

• Pro
• Keeps America competitive in world market
• Gain new markets

• Con
• Against liberty 4 all
• Too expensive
• Army spread too wide

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Who is Woodrow Wilson

• Woodrow Wilson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Questions

• 1. What significance did the Roosevelt Corollary
  hold?
• 2. Is Walk softly but carry a big stick a good
  plan?
• 3. How influential is the Panama Canal to US
  security?
• 4. How is Alfred T. Mahan related to
  imperialism?
• 5. Why were some Americans opposed to
  imperialism?
• 6. Why was Wilson able to easily win the
  Presidency in 1912?