Rise To Power

Europe = warssell/buy goodsisolationism

–George Washington

– Monroe Doctrine

Manifest destiny–American Character

–Frederick J. Turner

Expansionism–N. & S. America

Monroe doctrineJosiah Strong - mission to

expandSocial DarwinismImperialism

Japan–Com. Matthew Perry

Alaska–7.2 million

–Seward’s Folly

Hawaii–missionaries

–raised sugar

–McKinley Tariff

–Queen Liliuokalani•Battle with Dole

Venezuela–enforced the Monroe Doc.

–Told Europe & L.A. that U.S. most important co. in America.

Africa

1870- U.S. looks for markets

ImperialismManifest destiny

Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia

1884 & 1885 claim entire continent

Open door policyU.S. supports Belgian gov.

George Washington Williams–1st black leg. Ohio

–visits Congo writes letter

–opinion turns

1890 - Ernest May–“ Some Nations achieve greatness, the U.S. had greatness thrust upon it.”

Expansionist

Alfred Thayer Mahan–Influence of Sea Power upon History

–“to support American diplomacy and commerce the U.S. needs a modern Navy.”

Sec. Navy Ben Tracy–pushes for new ships

Mahan & Tracy shape policy

War With Spain

“It has been a splendid little war” John Hay

U.S. world powerLeft of Spanish Empire

Cuba, Puerto Rico, Philippines, & Guam

Cuba rebelled and failedEconomy based on sugarWeyler - reconcentracion

–move pop. To towns

Spanish atrocities reportedCalled Butcher Weylernewspaper battle

–Journal & World

–Hearst & Pulitzer

Yellow journalismHearst- “ You supply

pictures and I’ll supply war.”

American’s want Indep. For Cuba

De Lome letter - spanish minister- critical of McKinley

Maine explodes - 260 killed press blames Spain

congress authorize force

Battle cry Remember the Maine

Teller Amendment–U.S. would not annex Cuba–Spam war lasted 4 months–Dewey in Manila

Emilio Aguinaldo – filipino leader

Rough riders and Black unitDewey arrives and war over274000 served 5462 died 379

battle deathsTreaty of Paris 1898

Platt AmendmentHays notesBoxer rebellionOpen door policy