Chapter 10: America Claims an Empire
American Imperialism
American Expansionism
Imperialism =
Prime targets =
3 Factors that Led to American Imperialism
I. Economic competition among industrialized countries
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II. Political and Military Competition
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III. Belief in the racial and cultural superiority of people of Anglo-Saxon decent
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Hawaii
Why important?
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Timeline of Important Events: Hawaii
Worksheet: Chapter 10 Section 2!
Causes of the Spanish-American War
The Effects of the Spanish-American War

Acquiring New Lands:
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• U.S. rule better than Spanish rule, but many wanted independence
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The Platt Amendment
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Acquiring New Lands: Cuba
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Constitution adopted in 1903, in effect for 31 years
U.S. establishes a Naval base on the island:

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The 3 year war cost America 20x more than the paid for the islands
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Acquiring New Lands: China
The Chinese rebelled
Open Door Policy
3 Beliefs About American Capitalist Economy:
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America Becomes a World Power!
Read pages 360-361
1. What is the importance of the Panama Canal?
2. What country controlled Panama?
3. How did the U.S. get permission to build the canal?
4. How many workers were needed to build the canal?
5. How many workers died building the canal?
America Becomes a World Power!
Key terms:
Roosevelt Corollary =
The Mexican Revolution =
“Pancho” Villa =
John J. Pershing =