America Imperialism Causes America the Pacific Supporters of

Supporters of Imperialism • James G. Blaine, Secretary of State under Pres. Benjamin Harrison

Spanish-American War & Treaty of Paris (1898)

Foreign Policy, Latin America • Foraker Act = Created a Civil government in PR,

U. S Trade/Intervention in China • Spheres of Influence • Boxer Rebellion (1900) •

Election of 1900 • William Mc. Kinley (Repub. , Incumbent) vs. William Jennings Bryan

America & Latin America • Monroe Doctrine (1820 s)= Told Europe to stay away

U. S. & Japan • Russo-Japanese War (1904 -1905) • Gentleman’s Agreement (1907) •

Different Approaches to Foreign Diplomacy

Revolution in Mexico • Mexico controlled by dictator, General Huerta killed democratically elected President

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America & Imperialism

Causes

America & the Pacific

Supporters of Imperialism • James G. Blaine, Secretary of State under Pres. Benjamin Harrison • Henry Cabot Lodge, Republican senator (Mass. ) • Teddy Roosevelt, President (1901 -1909)

Acquisition of Hawaii

Spanish-American War (1898)

Yellow Journalism & the Maine Explosion

Spanish-American War (1898)

Spanish-American War & Treaty of Paris (1898)

Foreign Policy, Latin America • Foraker Act = Created a Civil government in PR, President could appoint governor & part of PR legislature • Cuba & Platt Amendment

Philippine-American War (1899 -1902)

U. S Trade/Intervention in China • Spheres of Influence • Boxer Rebellion (1900) • Open Door Policy • John Hay’s Notes • Secretary of State (1896 -1901) • William Mc. Kinley

Election of 1900 • William Mc. Kinley (Repub. , Incumbent) vs. William Jennings Bryan (Democrat) • Mc. Kinley= Victor • Important: Teddy Roosevelt is made VP of Mc. Kinley, Mc. Kinley killed in 1901 by anarchist

America & Latin America • Monroe Doctrine (1820 s)= Told Europe to stay away from the Americas • Secretary of State James Blaine & Pan-American Conference (1889) • Attempt to create cooperation on economic & political issues • Roosevelt Corollary (1904) • Update to Monroe Doctrine; If a nation in Latin America owed debts to European nations, USA would collect the debt

“Big Stick” Diplomacy & Panama Canal

U. S. & Japan • Russo-Japanese War (1904 -1905) • Gentleman’s Agreement (1907) • Root-Takahira Agreement (1908) • Pledge b/t Japan & USA • Respect each others Pacific possessions

Different Approaches to Foreign Diplomacy

Revolution in Mexico • Mexico controlled by dictator, General Huerta killed democratically elected President in 1913 • President Wilson called for an arms embargo against Mexican gov. & sent fleet to blockade port of Veracruz • U. S. sailors arrested at Tampico (Tampico Incident), eventually released • Huerta fell from power in 1914, replaced by more democratic Carranza • Francisco “Pancho” Villa • Rebel leader, attempted to take control of Mexico • Led raid into Columbus, New Mexico; 18 Americans killed (1916) • 10, 000 U. S troops sent to Mexico

Moral Diplomacy? ? ?