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describingdescribing the first steps the U.S. took the first steps the U.S. took towards towards following a policy following a policy of Imperialism.of Imperialism.

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•CubaCuba•PhilippinesPhilippines•VenezuelaVenezuela•HawaiiHawaii•ChileChile

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# 1 First StepsSeward/BlaineHawaii

#4 #4 War and EmpireWar and EmpireWar in the PhilippinesWar in the Philippines

War in CubaWar in Cuba

#3 #3 Growing TensionsGrowing TensionsExplosion of the MaineExplosion of the MaineTeller AmendmentTeller Amendment

#6 #6 Election of 1900Election of 1900ImperialismImperialismPro/Con argumentsPro/Con arguments

FRONTFRONT

#5 #5 Treaty of ParisTreaty of ParisQuestion of the Question of the

PhilippinesPhilippines

#2 #2 Chile and VenezuelaChile and Venezuela The Spanish-American WarThe Spanish-American War The Cuban RevolutionThe Cuban Revolution

Group #1Group #1

II.II. First Steps Towards First Steps Towards ImperialismImperialism

A. Seward and BlaineA. Seward and Blaine1. Seward acquired 1. Seward acquired

Alaska Alaska and and Midway Islands.Midway Islands.

2. Blaine pushed for 2. Blaine pushed for a a commercial commercial empire.empire.

B. HawaiiB. Hawaii1. U.S. makes 1. U.S. makes

treaties to treaties to gain Pearl Harbor (1875).gain Pearl Harbor (1875).

2. By 1891, 2. By 1891, Secretary of Secretary of State Blaine pushes State Blaine pushes

annexation. annexation.3. McKinley Tariff 3. McKinley Tariff

Act(1890)Act(1890)4. Queen 4. Queen

Liliuokalini is Liliuokalini is overthrown (1893).overthrown (1893).

James Blaine

William Seward

Group #2Group #2C. Chile and VenezuelaC. Chile and Venezuela

1. Chile - President 1. Chile - President HarrisonHarrison

2. Venezuela – President 2. Venezuela – President ClevelandCleveland and Secretary of State and Secretary of State Olney Olney (1895) (1895)

III.III.The Spanish-American The Spanish-American War (1898)War (1898)A. The Cuban RevolutionA. The Cuban Revolution

1. Cuba revolted against 1. Cuba revolted against Spain Spain (1895). (1895).

2. Yellow Press2. Yellow Pressa. Hearst’s New a. Hearst’s New

York JournalYork Journalb. Joseph Pulitzer’s b. Joseph Pulitzer’s

New York New York World World

Group #2Group #2C. Chile and VenezuelaC. Chile and Venezuela

1. Chile - President 1. Chile - President HarrisonHarrison

2. Venezuela – President 2. Venezuela – President ClevelandCleveland and Secretary of State and Secretary of State Olney Olney (1895) (1895)

III.III.The Spanish-American The Spanish-American War (1898)War (1898)A. The Cuban RevolutionA. The Cuban Revolution

1. Cuba revolted against 1. Cuba revolted against Spain Spain (1895). (1895).

2. Yellow Press2. Yellow Pressa. Hearst’s New a. Hearst’s New

York JournalYork Journalb. Joseph Pulitzer’s b. Joseph Pulitzer’s

New York New York World World3. T.R., Senator Lodge 3. T.R., Senator Lodge

pro-war.pro-war.4. Protection of U.S. 4. Protection of U.S.

plantations.plantations.

Group #3Group #3B. Growing TensionsB. Growing Tensions

1. President McKinley warns Spain to stop, Spain1. President McKinley warns Spain to stop, Spain responds with the “DeLome Letter”.responds with the “DeLome Letter”.

De Lome Letter “Besides the natural and inevitable

coarseness with which he repeats all that the press and public opinion of Spain has said of Weyler, it shows once more what it shows once more what McKinley is: weak and catering to McKinley is: weak and catering to the rabble, and, besides, a low the rabble, and, besides, a low politician,politician, who desires to leave a door open to me and to stand well with the jingoes of his party.”

Group #3Group #3B. Growing TensionsB. Growing Tensions

1. President McKinley warns Spain to stop, Spain1. President McKinley warns Spain to stop, Spain responds with the “DeLome Letter”.responds with the “DeLome Letter”.2. Explosion of the USS 2. Explosion of the USS Maine 2/15/1898Maine 2/15/1898

a. 260 sailors killed.a. 260 sailors killed.b. April 1898, US b. April 1898, US declares war!declares war!

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Artist’s sketch of Artist’s sketch of sailors.sailors.

USS Maine battleship * part of the “Great White Fleet”

Salvage and inspection of the crippled USS Maine (Havanna Harbor, Cuba, 1898)

Group #3Group #3B. Growing TensionsB. Growing Tensions

1. President McKinley warns Spain to stop, Spain1. President McKinley warns Spain to stop, Spain responds with the “DeLome Letter”.responds with the “DeLome Letter”.2. Explosion of the USS 2. Explosion of the USS Maine 2/15/1898Maine 2/15/1898

a. 260 sailors killed.a. 260 sailors killed.b. April 1898, US b. April 1898, US declares war!declares war!

3. Teller Amendment – added 3. Teller Amendment – added to the war declaration to the war declaration stating the USstating the US

would not annex would not annex Cuba and would Cuba and would

guarantee independence.guarantee independence.

Group #4Group #4C. War and EmpireC. War and Empire

1. War in the Philippines.1. War in the Philippines.a. Commodore Deweya. Commodore Deweyb. US now needed Hawaiib. US now needed Hawaii as a “stepping stone”as a “stepping stone” and annexed it 7/98.and annexed it 7/98.

2. War in Cuba2. War in Cubaa. US landed troops in a. US landed troops in June with poor supplies.June with poor supplies.b. 5,000 died, but onlyb. 5,000 died, but only 379 in battle.379 in battle.c. Teddy Rooseveltc. Teddy Roosevelt resigned as Assistantresigned as Assistant Secreatry of Navy to leadSecreatry of Navy to lead the “Rough Riders” in Cuba.the “Rough Riders” in Cuba.

Group #5Group #5D. The Treaty of Paris ended the S.A.C.P. War.D. The Treaty of Paris ended the S.A.C.P. War.

1. Question of the Philippines1. Question of the Philippinesa. US occupied Manilla.a. US occupied Manilla.b. President McKinley wasb. President McKinley was motivated to annex motivated to annex islands as a way to islands as a way to boost US politicalboost US political and economic position and economic position in Asia.in Asia.c. Concern that if the US c. Concern that if the US did not take control of did not take control of Philippines, some European Philippines, some European country would.country would.d. Did not believe that Filipinosd. Did not believe that Filipinos were ready for self-rule.were ready for self-rule.

Group #6Group #62. The Election of 19002. The Election of 1900

a. Chief issue was about Imperialism and the decision toa. Chief issue was about Imperialism and the decision to take control of the Philippines.take control of the Philippines.

1. Pro arguments included business interests, trade1. Pro arguments included business interests, trade markets and the duty to Christianize.markets and the duty to Christianize.

a. United State Investor magazine.a. United State Investor magazine.b. Presbyterian Banner magazine.b. Presbyterian Banner magazine.

2. Con arguments included those who saw it as2. Con arguments included those who saw it as morally wrong, that the Filipinos were inferiormorally wrong, that the Filipinos were inferior

and could NEVER assimilate and labor opposedand could NEVER assimilate and labor opposed it fearing threat of “cheap” labor.it fearing threat of “cheap” labor.

a. Carl Schurz, Andrew Carnegie, a. Carl Schurz, Andrew Carnegie, Jane Addams, Sam Gompers, Mark Twain.Jane Addams, Sam Gompers, Mark Twain.b. Anti-Imperialist Leagueb. Anti-Imperialist League

b. Republican William McKinley defeated Democratb. Republican William McKinley defeated Democrat William Jennings Bryan.William Jennings Bryan.