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What is imperialism?

*Imperialism policy inwhich stronger nationsextend their economic,

political, or military control

over weaker territories

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Why does the United States

become involved in imperialism?Economic competition among industrialnations

Political and militarycompetitionBelief in racial and

cultural superioritywhite is right or the

White Mans Burden

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What was the United States 1st

imperialistic acquisition?

Hawaiiimportant to the U.S. since thelate 1700s as a fuel and supply stop

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1880 Hawaiians outnumber whites 3 to 1o1887 Whites force

King Kalakaua to alter

voting system to favorrich land owners

o1887 Pearl Harbor is

granted to the U.S.

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What was the United States 1st

imperialistic acquisition?1890 McKinley Tariff raises the price of

foreign Hawaiian sugar

1891 Queen Liliuokalani takes thethrown and gives voting power back

to the native Hawaiians

1893 John L. Stevens (ambassador) and Sanford B.Dole ([pineapples) organize a revolution on January 16

U.S. marines from the USS Boston invade and force

Queen Liliuokalani to abdicate, Dole becomes president

of the Pineapple Republic and then asks the U.S. to take

over (they do in 1898)

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What events took place during the

imperialism?

Spanish-American WaroApril 20, 1898US officially declares war on

Spain

oMay 1, 1898 US invades the Philippines and

the defeats Spain at the Battle of Manila

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What events took place during the

Spanish-American War?

US invades Cubao125,000 volunteer soldiers head to Cuba (only 395 die)

oMalaria and dysentery destroy much of Americas forces

oAlcohol, especially rum, hinder many soldiersoIncorporation of the Buffalo Soldiersblack soldiers

oRough Riders come to prominenceo Teddy Roosevelts Calvary unit

o San Juan HillRoosevelt is not actually thehero as it a complete infantry victorybuthe rides this misconception all the way tothe White House

oJuly 17, 1898 US invades and

captures Puerto Rico

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How does the Spanish-American

War conclude?

August 12, 1898oTreaty of ParisoCuba becomes an independent nation

o

US gets Puerto Rico and GuamoUS pays Spain $20 million for control of the Philippines

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What did the United States do in

each of the lands it acquired?

Puerto RicooThe island became a commonwealthsimilar

to a state but with a few differencesoTax-exempt status

oNo representation in government

oNo voting right in presidential elections

oNo states rights

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What did the United States do in

each of the lands it acquired?PhilippinesoThe Philippines becomes a US territory

o

1 year later, in 1899, the Philippines rebels inthe Philippine-American War

oThe US is victorious but theisland nation continues to be a

trouble spot until after WWII

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Where there any problems with

imperialism?NegativesoMany citizens

protested the US

involvement overseas

and the $ spent (Dollar

Diplomacy)

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Natives were notinterested in US control

oIt goes against

democratic freedoms

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What benefits were there in being a

world power?The US builds the Panama Canalo1904-1914

o50 mile canal over the isthmus of Panama

oNew York to San Francisco = 13,000 miles

oNew York to San Francisco = 5,200 miles

oUS essentially stole the lands

from Columbia and created a

new country (Panama)oYellow fever and bubonic

plague kill thousands of

natives

o

5,600 workers dieconstructing the canal

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