New Markets Mercantilism Become a world power

US Causes of Imperialism New Markets Mercantilism Become a world power

Territories or nations over which a nation exercises control

China

Spheres of Influence Territories or nations over which a nation

exercises control China

Wrote: The Influence of Sea Power Upon History

Caused US to build a modern navy

Alfred T. Mahan Wrote: The Influence of Sea Power Upon

History Caused US to build a modern navy

Linked Overseas expansion with Manifest Destiny

Expansion essential to maintain American Spirit

Frederick Jackson Turner Linked Overseas expansion with Manifest

Destiny Expansion essential to maintain American

Spirit

Theory used to justify Imperialism It was the duty of larger and stronger

countries to take over weaker ones

Social Darwinism Theory used to justify Imperialism It was the duty of larger and stronger

countries to take over weaker ones

Anglo-Saxon superiority theory Minister

Josiah Strong Anglo-Saxon superiority theory Minister

Wrote: The White Man’s Burden “Civilize our Little Brown Brothers”

Rudyard Kipling Wrote: The White Man’s Burden “Civilize our Little Brown Brothers”

Seward’s Folly Purchased from Russia

Alaska Seward’s Folly Purchased from Russia

McKinley Tariff: High protective tariff that hurt American sugar planters overseas

Dole and other sugar planters overthrew Queen Liliuokalani

US annexed in 1898

Hawaii McKinley Tariff: High protective tariff that

hurt American sugar planters overseas Dole and other sugar planters overthrew

Queen Liliuokalani US annexed in 1898

William Randolph Hearst Joseph Pulitzer Sensationalized stories to sell papers One cause of Spanish-American War

Yellow Journalism William Randolph Hearst Joseph Pulitzer Sensationalized stories to sell papers One cause of Spanish-American War

Extreme nativism

Jingoism Extreme nativism

Assistant Secretary of Navy when Spanish-American War broke out

Ordered Commodore George Dewey to attack the Spanish fleet in the Philippines

Formed the Rough Riders and attacked San Juan Hill

Would become president

Theodore Roosevelt Assistant Secretary of Navy when Spanish-

American War broke out Ordered Commodore George Dewey to

attack the Spanish fleet in the Philippines Formed the Rough Riders and attacked

San Juan Hill Would become president

Yellow Journalism Sinking of the USS Maine DeLome Letter

Causes of the Spanish-American War

Yellow Journalism Sinking of the USS Maine DeLome Letter

Criticized McKinley called him weak Sent by the Spanish Ambassador Cause of Spanish-American war

DeLome Letter Criticized McKinley called him weak Sent by the Spanish Ambassador Cause of Spanish-American war

Sunk in Havana Harbor US blamed Spanish Yellow Journalists exploded the truth and

this became a cause of the Spanish-American war

USS Maine Sunk in Havana Harbor US blamed Spanish Yellow Journalists exploded the truth and

this became a cause of the Spanish-American war

A splendid little war Nicknamed by T. Roosevelt because it was

a short and easy victory

Philippines A splendid little war Nicknamed by T. Roosevelt because it was

a short and easy victory

Ended the Spanish-American War US gained Puerto Rico, Guam and the

Philippines Cuba was free

Treaty of Paris of 1898 Ended the Spanish-American War US gained Puerto Rico, Guam and the

Philippines Cuba was free

Amendment that promised Cuban Independence

US would not annex Cuba

Teller Amendment Amendment that promised Cuban

Independence US would not annex Cuba

Amendment that made Cuba a protectorate of the US

Platt Amendment Amendment that made Cuba a protectorate

of the US

T. Roosevelt used his “Big Stick” Policy to gain Incited a Revolution in the country against their

French Colombian colonial masters

Canal that connected: East and west navies East and west markets

Panama Canal T. Roosevelt used his “Big Stick” Policy to

gain Incited a Revolution in the country against their

French Colombian colonial masters

Canal that connected: East and west navies East and west markets

Mexican Rebel Anti-Imperialism President Wilson sent General Pershing to

capture him Unsuccessful

Pancho Villa Mexican Rebel Anti-Imperialism President Wilson sent General Pershing to

capture him Unsuccessful

T. Roosevelt Foreign Policy Part of “Big Stick Diplomacy” Addition to Monroe Doctrine US will use military force in Latin America

Roosevelt Corollary T. Roosevelt Foreign Policy Part of “Big Stick Diplomacy” Addition to Monroe Doctrine US will use military force in Latin America

What T. Roosevelt used to enforce his “Big Stick Diplomacy”

Military What T. Roosevelt used to enforce his “Big

Stick Diplomacy”

Taft Foreign policy Send dollars to influence countries Encourage US business investments

Dollar Diplomacy Taft Foreign policy Send dollars to influence countries Encourage US business investments

Woodrow Wilson Foreign Policy Use moral reasoning to promote

democracy Use force if necessary

Missionary Diplomacy Woodrow Wilson Foreign Policy Use moral reasoning to promote

democracy Use force if necessary

John Hay proposed Told European powers to open their

spheres of influence in China to other countries

Open Door Policy John Hay proposed Told European powers to open their

spheres of influence in China to other countries

Chinese Rebellion against foreigners US sent troops

Boxer Rebellion Chinese Rebellion against foreigners US sent troops