Bell Ringer:
 Write a 2-3-sentence explanation describing
America’s actions as an imperial power using
each of the following terms:
1. Foraker Act
2. Platt Amendment
3. Protectorate
Open Door Policy
What was the purpose of the Open
Door Policy?
Main Idea: The United States pursued
an Open Door policy to allow all
nations access to China’s markets.
What was the purpose of the
Open Door Policy?
1. Spheres of Influence
2. Existing Chinese Tariffs remain the
same
3. Unchanged railroad and harbor
fees
pg. 505
Boxer Rebellion
 Secret Chinese societies organized to fight foreign control -> ->
 Ex: Society of Harmonious Fists= the Boxers
 Boxers -> Decide to destroy both the “foreign devils” and their
Chinese Christian converts = believed they were corrupting
Chinese Society
 Boxer Rebellion:
- Boxers besieged foreign embassies in Beijing and Tianjin
- 8 Nations intervene- Including the U.S.
- Hay convinces other nations not to break up China into
European controlled colonies. -> U.S. retains trade!
Roosevelt’s Diplomacy
Main Idea: Presidents Roosevelt and Taft continued to support a policy of
expanding United States influence in foreign countries.
Theodore Roosevelthttp://www.glencoe.com/video_library/index_with_mods.php?PROGRAM=978007
8745218&VIDEO=2878&CHAPTER=14
- Was part of the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War.
- Roosevelt favored increasing American power on a world stage.
- Americans should care about what happens beyond…
- Accepts Anglo-Saxon ideas= U.S. has a duty to shape “less civilized” corners
of the earth
- Accepts Open Door policy in China = prevent any monopolization of trade
there
- Nobel Peace Prize in 1906
Panama Canal
1. Acquire Canal Zone
 Hay- Pauceforte Treaty- signed by U.S. and Great Britain
 Gives the U.S. the exclusive right to build any proposed canal
through Central America
 French company sells to U.S.
2. Two canal site considerations: Nicaragua vs. Panama
 French company sells rights and property in Panama to the
U.S.
 Hay offers Colombia $10 million and a yearly $250,000
1. Rent for rights to construct the canal
2. Control a narrow strip of land on either side of it.
 Colombia says No = afraid of losing control of Panama and
says price is too low.
Panama Canal
3. Uprising in Panama- Philippe Bunau –Varilla (French
Company’s Agent) revolt against Colombia-> Panama
needs to make own deal with U.S.
 U.S. sends warships-> help Panama get
independence
4. U.S. and Panama Sign a treaty-> canal can be built!
 Critics - Roosevelt used unjustifiable aggression
against Colombia
 Roosevelt – “advanced the needs of collective
civilization”
 http://www.glencoe.com/video_library/index_with_mods.php?PROGRAM=9780078
745218&VIDEO=2879&CHAPTER=14&MODE=2
American Diplomacy
 Bell Ringer:
- 3 min- Finish up worksheets. Take out your
books.
- Go over worksheets.
Roosevelt’s Diplomacy
Main Idea: Presidents Roosevelt and Taft continued to support a policy of
expanding United States influence in foreign countries.
Theodore Roosevelthttp://www.glencoe.com/video_library/index_with_mods.php?PROGRAM=978007
8745218&VIDEO=2878&CHAPTER=14
- Was part of the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War.
- Roosevelt favored increasing American power on a world stage.
- Americans should care about what happens beyond…
- Accepts Anglo-Saxon ideas= U.S. has a duty to shape “less civilized” corners
of the earth
- Accepts Open Door policy in China = prevent any monopolization of trade
there
- Nobel Peace Prize in 1906
Big Stick Policy
 Roosevelt’s “Big Stick Policy”
- “Speak Softly and carry a big stick”
 Displaying American power to the world would
make nations think twice about fighting, and
thus promote peace. – pg. 507
 Intervention?
 http://www.history.com/videos/roosevelts-big-stick-foreign-policy#roosevelts-bigstick-foreign-policy
American Diplomacy
 Roosevelt Corollary- Teddy Roosevelt- pg. 508-509
 Latin America
 Dollar Diplomacy- William Howard Taft- pg. 509-510
 Latin America
 Moral Diplomacy- Woodrow Wilson= pg. 510-511
 Mexico- Victoriano Huerta/Pancho Villa/ Guerrillas
 http://www.history.com/videos/the-most-panchovilla#the-most-pancho-villa
 Criticisms