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UNIT 2
1890-1920 MODERN AMERICA EMERGES
Chapter 10: America Claims An Empire
Chapter Objective: To understand how individuals and events moved the United States into the role of a
world power & to recognize the effects of economic policies on U.S. diplomacy
SECTION 1 Imperialism and America p.342-345
1. Explain the economic and cultural factors that fueled the growth of American
imperialism
2. Describe how the United States acquired Alaska. Summarize how the United
States took over the Hawaiian Islands.
SECTION 2 The Spanish-American War p.346-351
1. Contrast American opinions regarding the Cuban revolt against Spain
2. Identify events that escalated the conflict between the United States & Spain
3. Trace the course of the Spanish-American War and its results
SECTION 3 Acquiring New Lands p.352-358
1. Describe U.S. involvement in Puerto Rico and in Cuba
2. Identify causes and effects of the Philippine-American War
3. Explain the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China
4. Summarize the views regarding U.S. imperialism
SECTION 4 America as a World Power p.359-365
1. Explain how Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy promoted American power
around the world
2. Describe how Woodrow Wilson’s missionary diplomacy ensured U.S.
dominance in Latin America
CH.10 America Claims an Empire
10.1: P. 342-345, OBJ. 1-2
10.2 : P. 346-351, OBJ. 1-3
10.3 : P. 352-358, OBJ. 1-4
10.4 : P. 359-365, OBJ. 1-2
POINTS
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Guided notes
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TEST
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DATE
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AMERICAN HERITAGE PROJECT: Sect.2 1901-1940
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DECEMBER 11
2015
Chapter 10: America Claims An Empire
TITLE: Imperialism and America
CH.10 S.1 PP. 342-345
1. Explain the economic and cultural factors that fueled the growth of American
imperialism
Imperialism
The Roots of American Imperialism
Political
Military
Admiral Alfred T. Mahan
Economic
Cultural
2. Describe how the United States acquired Alaska and how the United States took over the Hawaiian
Islands.
William Seward
1867
resources
For each year on the time line below, identify important events in the history of U.S. involvement in Hawaii.
1790’s
1820’s
1875
1887
Pearl Harbor
1890
King Kalakaua
1891
Queen Liliuokalani
Sanford B. Dole
1897
1898
Chapter 10: America Claims An Empire
TITLE: The Spanish-American War
CH.10 S.2 PP. 346-351
1. Contrast American opinions regarding the Cuban revolt against Spain
American
public
José
Martí
American
business
owners
2. Identify events that escalated the conflict between the United States & Spain
Valeriano
Weyler
Yellow
journalism
De Lôme
letter
U.S.S.
Maine
3. Trace the course of the Spanish-American War and its results
Philippine Islands
George Dewey
Emilio Aguinaldo
Cuba
William Sampson
Rough Riders
San Juan Hill
Santiago de Cuba
Puerto Rico
Treaty of Paris:
The 3
*
primary
*
agreements
*
Argument in
favor:
Argument
against:
Feb. 6, 1899
Chapter 10: America Claims An Empire
TITLE: Acquiring New Lands
1. Describe U.S. involvement in Puerto Rico and in Cuba
Puerto Rico 1898–1916
Military rule
Civil government
Importance to U. S.
Foraker Act
1917
Cuba 1898–1903
Military rule
Platt Amendment
1903
protectorate
American business
interests
2. Identify causes and effects of the Philippine-American War
Emilio Aguinaldo
War
aftermath
3. Explain the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China
John Hay
Open door notes
Boxer Rebellion
Open Door Policy
4. Summarize the views regarding U.S. imperialism
McKinley reelection
Anti-Imperialist League
Mark Twain
CH.10 S.3 PP. 352-358
Chapter 10: America Claims An Empire
TITLE: America as a World Power
CH.10 S.4 PP. 359-365
1. Explain how Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy promoted American power around the world.
ROOSEVELT’S “BIG STICK” DIPLOMACY
American action taken
Consequences of that action
Treaty of Portsmouth
is negotiated.
Panama Canal
Hay-Pauncefote treaty
1903
Panama’s independence
treaty
1904
1914
Roosevelt Corollary,
1904
dollar diplomacy
2. Describe how Woodrow Wilson’s missionary diplomacy ensured U.S. dominance in Latin America
American action taken
Consequences of that action
“missionary diplomacy”
Refuses to recognize
Huerta government
Wilson recognizes the
Carranza government
Emiliano Zapata
“Pancho” Villa
John J. Pershing
Wilson refuses demand
to withdraw U.S. troops
1917
U.S. foreign policy
beliefs and goals of the
early 20th century
Wilson uses a minor incident with Mexico as an excuse to occupy Veracruz