IMPERIALISM AND AMERICA - MAP
IMPERIALISM AND AMERICA - NOTESHEET
Review: Based on what was covered in class, complete the following information:
ROOTS OF AMERICAN IMPERIALISM
Economic Roots Political/Militaristic Roots Racist Roots
Notes: Complete the following based on notes covered in class.
1. Terms of the Treaty of Paris (1898)
a. US paid $20 million for the ______________________________________________ b. US acquired ______________________________________________and Guam c. ______________________________________________is given its independence
2. The United States is an power.
3. Philippines = Debate over ______________________________________________ a. SUPPORTERS
i. Provide a ______________________________________________base in Asia ii. Large ______________________________________________for American goods iii. Duty to “______________________________________________”
b. OPPOSITION
i. Cost of an empire far ______________________________________________its benefits ii. Competition from cheap Filipino labor would drive _____________________American wages iii. ______________________________________________violated American principles
4. The Decision = ______________________________________________
5. In response, the Filipinos attack American soldiers. American response comes from:
a. General Arthur MacArthur who set up _________________________________________camps to separate guerillas from civilians
b. Governor William Taft who wanted to set up _________________________________ to ease hostility. 6. And the end is near…
a. 1901 – American troops capture leader of Filipino revolutionaries and guerillas surrender b. 1902 – War is declared over
c. Mid-1930s – Filipinos were permitted to elected their own congress and president d. 1946 – US granted independence to the Philippines
7. How do we govern Puerto Rico?
a. 1900 – ______________________________________________ makes Puerto Rico an unincorporated territory
i. Puerto Ricans were ______________________________________________US citizens
b. 1917 – Puerto Ricans became ______________________________________________ c. 1947 – Allowed to elect own ______________________________________________
d. Present Day – Debate over statehood vs. independent country vs. remaining a commonwealth 8. Cuba becomes a ______________________________________________ under the Platt Amendment:
a. Cuba could not make any _________________________________with another nation that would weaken its independence or allow another foreign power to gain territory in Cuba
b. Cuba had to allow the US to buy or lease ______________________________stations in Cuba
c. Cuba’s debts had to be kept _____________________to prevent foreign countries from landing troops to enforce payment
d. The US would have the right to _____________________________to protect Cuban independence and keep order
9. Election of 1900: McKinley wins but his assassination puts ___________________________________ in office. 10. American Diplomacy in Asia
a. The ______________________________________________Policy
i. Allowed all countries to continue trade with _____________________________as the country suffered defeat at the hands of Japanese and was “leased” to other nations… these “leased” areas were ______________________________________________ (a foreign nation controls economic development)
b. The ______________________________________________- an attempt by secret Chinese societies to get rid of foreign control.
c. Part Two of the Open Door Policy
i. To convince participating powers to back away from a full-scale ______________________________________________against China
ii. Convinced them to accept ______________________________________________from China for any damage that the rebellion caused
11. Balancing Power in East Asia
a. 1905 – Roosevelt helps negotiate peace in a war between Japan and Russia =
b. Relations between US and Japan grow _________________________as the two nations vied for greater influence in Asia =
c. 1907 – The ______________________________________________sets sail to demonstrate to Japan that the US could and would uphold its interests in Asia
12. A Growing Presence in the Caribbean: The Philosophy -
____________________________________________________________________________________ 13. The Panama Canal - The construction of a canal through
______________________________________________was seen as vital to American power in the world. A
canal would save time and money for both commercial and military shipping. 14. Timeline
a. 1850 – US and GB agree ______________________________________________to build a canal with the other’s participation
b. 1901 – New treaty: ______________________________________________ Treaty: gave US exclusive rights
c. In the meantime, a French company had already begun digging a canal… bankruptcy and disease forced the French company to sell…
15. The offer
16. The Refusal
a. Columbia considered the price too _____________________________AND were afraid of losing control of Panama
17. And the saga continues…
a. Panamanians feared losing the ____________________________________benefits of the canal +
b. Panama ______________________________________Columbian rule since the mid-1800s +
c. French company did not want to ____________________________________their sale
18. The plan: Panama declares ______________________________________ AND the ______________ just happened to be in the area with ships to prevent Columbian interference.
19. The Result
a. Within a few days, the US ______________________________________________Panama’s independence.
b. Less than two weeks later, the two nations signed a ____________________________allowing the canal to be built.
20. The ______________________________________________ a. Addition to the Monroe Doctrine - - the United States
______________________________________________intervene in Latin American affairs when necessary to maintain economic and political stability in the Western Hemisphere
21. ______________________________________________: William Howard Taft
a. Continued the policies of Roosevelt but focused more on helping Latin American industry than on using military force = DOLLAR DIPLOMACY: If American Business leaders supported
______________________________________________and
IMPERIALISM AND AMERICA – POLITICAL CARTOONS
