Chapter 7

 Does the United States have an “empire?”
 What is “imperialism?”

 1. Check 7.1 Homework
 2. Go over Chapter 7 schedule
 3. Imperialism Frayer model
 4. Imperialism graphic organizer
 5. Start “White Man’s Burden” with extra time

Section 1

 US first effort at expansion of empire.
 Bought from Struggling
Russian nation.
 Seward, sec of state, of
Andrew Johnson buys for 7.2 million for fur, timber, metals.
 Seward’s Folly, Seward’s
Icebox
 Gold and Oil!!!

 Creating an empire – why?
 Economics
 New markets
 Raw materials
 Military
 Fueling stations
 Ideology
 Prestige/Nationalism
 Social Darwinism
 Christianity.

 Coaling station, naval base.
 Captain Cook
 Sugar Interests increases
American influence.
 Tax Free sugar a Catch-22

 Hawaiian League
 Pearl Harbor for renewal of sugar treaty.
 Bayonet Constitution
 Revocation of the treaty

 Wanted to restore the monarchy’s power.
 Business owners conspire.
 America supports rebels.
 Surrender
 Dole becomes President of
Republic of Hawaii

 President Cleveland orders investigation.
 Restore Lily?
 McKinley favors annexation.
 1993 apology

 Hawaii helpful to get to
China.
 British forced them to open trade.
 Sphere of Influences
 Open Door Policy

 Antiforeigner sentiments in China.
 Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists.
 Open Door Policy seemed more desirable.

 Commodore Perry & Edo
Bay
 Show the Japanese how strong we were!
 Trade with US
 Modernization
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
Russo-Japanese War
Teddy & Portsmouth
 Great White Fleet

Section 2

 Spain lost all WH colonies except Cuba and Puerto
Rico
 Cubans resent
 Jose Marti – exile in NY
 Revolt in Feb 1895
 Marti dies
 Weyler sent to subdue
 Camps
 “Butcher”

 Cuban Rev = Am Rev?
 Outrage at Weyler
 Yellow Journalism
 W R Hearst (Citizen Kane)
 Joseph Pulitzer
 Journal favored Cubans
 Won’t use Spanish sources
 World abandoned objectivity.

 Drumbeat for War in media.
 Pictures of Spanish Cruelty.
 DeLome letter leaked
 Maine exploded
 Spain blamed
 McKinley insists on Spain giving Cuba independence
 They refuse…now there’s war.

 T Roosevelt secretly sent Dewey to stand by in Philippines.
 Manila Bay
 Emilio Aguinaldo, rebel leader
 Quick victory

 Teller Amendment
 US not prepared.
 Woolen uniforms
 Canned Beef
 Volunteers
 Rough Riders
 Kettle and San Juan Hill
 Medal of Honor

 Spain: Give up all claims to Cuba and cede
Puerto Rico and Guam to US.
 Philippines to US for
$20 Million.
 “Splendid Little War”
 Costly
 Imperial Power

 For:
 “educate the Filipinos, and uplift and civilize them and Christianize them”
 St. Louis World’s Fair
 Economic Routes
 Keep it before others take it.

 Against
 Violates ideal of selfgovernment
 African Americans worried about exporting oppression to the
Philippines
 Hurt Workers?

 Occurred on Feb 6 1899
 Filipinos rebel against
U.S.
 Concessions made over time
 1946 – Philippines gets independence.

Section 3

 McKinley sets up military governments
 Leonard Wood, Cuba.
 Yellow Fever
 Walter Reed, William
Gorgas
 Platt Amendment
 Guantanamo Bay
 Protectorate status
 Cuba accepts, later withdraws Platt

 Territory, not
Protectorate
 Foraker Act
 1917 – Citizenship
 Shared Power now.



Getting around the
Americas is taking forever!
French try first…fail.
 TR supports
Panamanian rebels.
 Recognizes Panamanian independence.
 Hay wants land in
Colombia, their Senate wouldn’t cooperate.
 US got sovereignty over
Canal Zone.

 Harsh Conditions, Labor shortages, supply shortages and Yellow
Fever.
 Malaria problem.
 USS Ancon finally goes through.

 Monroe Doctrine
 Dominican Rep. can’t pay back Euro loans
 “International Police
Power”
 Speak Softly and Carry a
Big Stick.

 Taft: Dollar Diplomacy
 “buy out” European interests.
 Wilson: Moral
Diplomacy
 American ideals

Section 4

 Portfiro Diaz
 Brought Order to Mexico
 Oppressive Means


Jailing opponents
No Freedom of Speech
 Army Presence
 Increased Production,
Railroads, Cotton
 Wealth Concentrated with few…many in poverty.

 1910 Election
 Jailed Opponent Madero
 Madero Flees
 Declares Self Pres
 Calls for Revolution!

 Zapata and the
Zapatistas (N.Amer)
 Pancho Villa –
Northern Mexico
 1911, Diaz resigns and goes into exile.

 Madero President
 Democracy basically a failure.
 Huerta disloyal
 Overthrows Madero
 Executes Madero
 Names self President
 4 Armies rise up.

 Wilson did not view
Huerta as legit
 Sold weapons to his enemies
 Watchful Waiting.

 USS Dolphin
 Sailors Arrested
 Released Unharmed
 Apology from Mexico
 U.S. wants 21 gun salute.
 Armed Force

 German ship w/ weapons to Mexico
 Battle of Veracruz
 US occupation
 No War…

 Villa, Zapata, Carranza all see selves as leaders of revolution.
 Wilson supports
Carranza.
 Villa strikes Columbus,
NM kills 17.

 Pershing sends 10,000 to Mexico
 150,000 troops at
Mexican border
 WWI “distracts”
 Mexican economy in shambles.