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Define: Imperialism
- "Empire"
- Policy in which stronger nations use their economic, political, or military power to: Influence other countries
- Dominate other countries
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Why Imperialism?
- Military strength(need to keep up financially with other countries)
- New Markets
- New Resources
- Belief in cultural superiority
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European Imperialism
- Africa divided by Euro. powers
- Sun never set on the English Empire
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Alfred T. Mahan
- Sea Power is the key to being a powerful nation.
- U.S. Navy went from #13 to #3 largest
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Seward's Folly
- (Empire)
- Secretary of State William Seward convinced the U.S. to buy Alaska from the Russians
- $7.2 Million
- Some people said it was a silly idea
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Spanish American War (Causes)
- The Cuban Rebellion
- Yellow Journalism
- U.S.S. Maine explodes
- De Lome Letter
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The Spanish American War
- "A splendid little war"
- Philippines- Naval battle destroyed Spanish Navy in the Philippines
- Cuba and Puerto Rico- Rough riders (Teddy Roosevelt) and U.S. troops quickly (2 months) defeat Spainsh troops
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Dollar Diplomacy
- President Taft
- "Substitute dollars for bullets"
- The use of a country's financial power to extend its international influence
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After The War (Treaty of Paris) Philippines
- U.S. decides to take control of the islands and "educate and uplift" the Filipino people
- Fight against Filipino's independence
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After The War (Treaty of Paris) Cuba
- Spain set Cuba free
- Teller Amendment: U.S. promises not to take over Cuba
- Platte Amendment: U.S. had the right to intervene in Cuba if it needs to
- U.S. gains Puerto Rico and Guam
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Summary of U.S. Policy
- Eco. growth depends on exports
- U.S. had the right to intervene in other countries to keep markets open
- Closing of areas to U.S. products threatened the U.S
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Open Door Notes
- Letters sent by the U.S. to world leaders
- Proposed nations share trading rights to China thus creating an "Open Door"
- This made the other countries allow the U.S. to trade in China
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Boxer Rebellion
- China was independent but dominated by outside countries
- Some Chinese citizens rebelled and killed 100's of foreigners
- U.S. and European countries sent in soldiers to put down the rebellion
- Called Boxer Rebellion because the Chines used martial arts
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Panama Canal
- U.S. needed a shorter route from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean
- Helped Panama gain independence from Columbia
- Took 10 years to build
- Cost $336 million
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Theodore Roosevelt
- Roosevelt Corollary
- "Speak softly and carry a big stick"
- Great White Fleet
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Roosevelt Corollary
- President Roosevelt
- Corollary= extension of a previously accepted idea
- Extension to the Monroe Doctrine
- U.S. wanted stable, orderly, prosperous neighbors
- U.S. had the power and will to do what is needed to acheive this
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Banana Republic
- Central Ame. countries main eco. activity was fruit exports
- Most plantation owned by U.S. Corporations
- Main costumer was U.S.
- U.S. economically controlled these countries
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