the u.s. builds an empire: 1890s
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The U.S. Builds an Empire: 1890s. Why Build an Empire?. 1890s = 90% of U.S. goods sold within the U.S. U.S. had $50 million invested in Cuban industries. Yellow Journalism. Pulitzer’s New York World. Hearst’s New York Journal. U.S.S. Maine Explosion. February 15, 1898 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The U.S. Builds an Empire: 1890s
Why Build an Empire?
• 1890s = 90% of U.S. goods sold within the U.S.
• U.S. had $50 million invested in Cuban industries
Yellow Journalism
Hearst’s New York Journal Pulitzer’s New York World
U.S.S. Maine Explosion
• February 15, 1898
• 266 out of 354 people killed
Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders & Buffalo Soldiers
“Give the Child Over to the Nurse, Uncle, and It Will Stop Crying,” 1899
“School Begins, Uncle Sam (to his new class in Civilization),” 1899
Missionary Work
Northern India, 1900 Blackfoot Reservation, Alberta, 1900
Economic Empire in Latin America
• Dollar Diplomacy
• Roosevelt Corollary
• Banana Republics
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