Emergence of the US as a World PowerMYP: DOES MIGHT MAKE RIGHT?

ImperialismSpanish-American War

World War I1890-1920

(Same time frame as Gilded Age & Progressivism at home)

Unit Overview: Events Around the World & Their Impact on the US c. 1890-1920 Friday 09/05: Film: THE

CENTURY: SHELL SHOCK Week of 9/08

M/T:Intro to Imperialism W/TH:Spanish-American

War F: A New Foreign Policy

Around the World Week of 09/15

M/T: Is Imperialism good or bad?

W/TH: WWI Begins in Europe

F: America enters WWI

Week of 09/22 M/T: Americans

Experience WWI on the European Front

W/TH: WWI Homefront F: Global

Peace-maker/Treaty of Versaillas

Honors: Draft Essay-Homework

Monday/Tuesday 9/29 and 9/30: Assessment (Honors: Peer Review of Essays, due next class)

Imperialism

The practice of a strong nation dominating a weaker

one militarily, socially, politically, or economically.

The US Looks at the World in a New Way At the turn of the century, the US began to have a new

outlook on foreign policy (they way they interact with the world)

This was happening around the world, but people were troubled that the US was becoming involved b/c of its history as a colonial holding of Great Britain's

The late 1800s marked the peak of European imperialism, with much of Africa and Asia under foreign domination.

By 1890, the United States was eager to join the competition for new territory.

MAP of European Domination

Colonies Established by European Powers

African Colonial Holdings c. 1900

Link to World Maps Maps of European Colonialism

The Pressure to Expand 10.1 What factors led to the growth of

imperialism around the world? In what ways did the United States

begin to expand its interests abroad in the late 1800s?

What arguments were made in favor of United States expansion in the 1890s?

Manifest Destiny Unlike previous “Manifest Destiny”

where U.S. expansion was in North America, the new “Manifest Destiny” extended to heavily-populated islands, far from the US., and viewed for the purpose of becoming colonies. Not territories or states.

Easy Way to Remember Causes… Gold, Glory, God, Growth (use to

remember, use better word choice when discussing)

Growth of Imperialism Several factors account for the growth of

imperialism. Economic factors: The growth of industry

increased the need for natural resources. Nationalistic factors: Competition among

European nations for large empires was the result of a rise in nationalism—or devotion to one’s own nation.

Military factors: Europe had better armies than Africa and Asia, and it needed bases around the world to refuel and supply navy ships.

Humanitarian factors: Europeans believed that they had a duty to spread the blessings of western civilizations to other countries.

Expanding U.S. InterestsMonroe Doctrine

Originally meant that the United States declared itself neutral in European wars and warned other nations to stay out of the Western Hemisphere.Later, the doctrine was interpreted to mean a more active role to protect the interests of the United States.

Seward’s Foley

In 1867, Secretary of State William Seward bought Alaska from Russia

Midway Islands

•Seward bought the uninhabited Midway Islands for use as repairing and refueling stations for navy vessels in the Pacific.

Latin Am & Hawaii

•The United States signed a treaty with Hawaii and took a more active role in protecting Latin America.

Arguments for U.S. ExpansionPreserving Economic Growth

The United States needed to secure new markets in other countries.(EXAMPLE: The United Fruit Company invested and gained political influence in some Central American nations. These nations were called banana republics.)

Protecting American Security

•An expanded navy with bases around the world would protect U.S. Interests. By 1900, the United States had one of the most powerful navies in the world.

Preserving American Spirit

•Some leaders of the day believed that introducing Christianity and modern civilization to less developed nations around the world was a noble pursuit.•Amreicans were worried about the “closing of the American Frontier” and thought this was another way to expand

•Expansion is natural state of America

Value of Exports (Things sold to other Countries)

Review Questions (Notes & Book Pages 352-356) What factors led to the growth of

imperialism around the world? In what ways did the United States

begin to expand its interests abroad in the late 1800s?

What arguments were made in favor of United States expansion in the 1890s?

Arguments Against Imperialism

View of Imperialism Abroad

What is your opinion of US imperialism and support with 3 pieces

of evidence (aka: facts)

Arguments for Imperialism

Imperialism & DefinitionImperialism & Definition

READ “Debating America’s New Role” (pages 372-375): For each section of the Graphic you should EXPLAIN the various attitudes DO NOT LIST THEM

PEAL!ing….YEAH Describe some similarities between the pro and anti

imperialist values or tactics. P: While the opinions toward US imperialism were quite

varied domestically, there were some commonalities in their communication tactics.

E: Both the pro and anti imperialist camps called on American culture and values to justify their positions.

E: This is evident when examining the poetry of Rudyard Kipling and David Green Haskins. Both Kipling (a pro-imperialist) and Haskins (an anti-imperialist) used the Christian religion to justify expansion and both used poetry as a means of expression.

A: Even though Kipling and Haskins had extremely different viewpoints toward American imperialism they both manipulated closely held values of Americas to justify their positions and did so in the same form, therefore they were using similar tactics.

L: Even though the opinion toward imperialism was divergent, the same tactics were used by both camps to sway Americans to agree with their opinion.

Describe some similarities between the pro and anti imperialist values or tactics.

Describe some differences between the pro and anti imperialist values or tactics.