American Imperialism What is Imperialism?

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1 American Imperialism What is Imperialism?
What were the major factors that contributed to the growth of American Imperialism?

2 Today’s Vocab. Imperialism Expand: to grow Superiority: to be the best
Territory: land Annex: to take

3 Why did the U.S. want to expand?
Imperialism: the policy in which stronger nations control weaker countries (economics, politics, or military) Why did the U.S. want to expand? ­ Global Competition: be a strong country in the world ­ Desire for Military Strength: have the strongest military ­ Thirst for New Markets: we need to sell our products to other countries ­ Belief in Cultural Superiority: prove we are the best

4 U.S. Expands Territory “peacefully”
1867: U.S. pays Russia $7.2 million for Alaska Becomes a state in 1959 ● U.S. Takes Hawaii ­ Hawaii econ. important to the U.S. - trade & sugar ­ 1893: Queen Liliuokalani forced to give up power to US - Sanford Dole heads gov’t ­ 1898: Congress annexes (takes) HI ­ 1959: Becomes a state

5 Problems between US & Spain
Cuba is “owned” by Spain Cubans want independence US offers to buy Cuba but Spain refuses 1895: Cubans try to get independence again, US supports them 1898: Yellow Journalists report USS Maine (a naval ship) was sunk by Spanish Navy

6 Spanish-American War, April-August 1898
US declares war on Spain after USS Maine is sunk War fought in Caribbean Sea (Cuba) & Pacific Ocean (Philippines) US tells Philippinos that they’ll be free if US wins…

7 End of War: Treaty of Paris
Spain loses war Spain freed Cuba and gave the islands of Guam and Puerto Rico to the U.S. Spain sold Philippines to U.S. for $20 million

8 Please answer the following questions by reviewing your notes!
Why did the U.S. get involved in expansion? Why was Hawaii so important to the U.S.? What is “yellow journalism”? What are the results of the Spanish-American War?

9 Cuban Plantations

10 Scenes from the Concentration Camps
Over 300, 000 suffered starvation & abuse

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14 Guam Puerto Rico Philippines To the Victor Go the Spoils:
The U.S. gets Guam, Philippines, and Puerto Rico in the Treaty of Paris Guam Puerto Rico Philippines

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