Chapter 14 Section 1 The Imperialist Vision 1880

Chapter 14 Section 1

The Imperialist Vision -1880 s the U. S. believed that the country should join Europe in expanding overseas (New Imperialism) -Imperialism: the policy in which strong nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories -Europe was taking over much of Africa -Imperialists wanted control of Asia = China/Japan

What Fueled American Imperialism? 1. Desire for military strength 2. Thirst for new markets 3. Belief in cultural superiority

Thirst for New Markets -U. S had too many goods from both factories & farms -new markets to sell to -place to get raw materials -B. C. of tariffs - trade was difficult between industrialized countries

Belief in Cultural Superiority -supporters of Social Darwinism believed that only the strong would survive -increased American interest to compete with others -many argued that English speaking nation had superior character, ideas, and systems of government -Anglo-Saxonism- due to Manifest Destiny we expanded westward -now it was time to extend our civilization overseas

Desire for Military Strength -U. S. needed a way to protect our interests overseas (foreign markets) Alfred T. Mahan of the U. S. Navy urged the U. S. military to build itself up to compete with other countries -U. S. starts to build up a large modern navy

Reasons for American Expansion

American Expansion in the Pacific and Latin America

Expansion in the Pacific -business leaders believed that it would be very beneficial to open trade with Japan -Japan only traded with Chinese & Dutch Matthew C. Perry- took a naval expedition to Japan to open trade Treaty of Kanagawa 1. Peace between the two countries 2. U. S. permission to trade with Japan 3. help to shipwrecked ships 4. permission to purchase supplies in Japanese ports -Japan remade their society and launched an industrial revolution

Annexing Hawaii -trade increased in Pacific = need ports to refuel and resupply -Pago – Samoan Islands – base – 1878 -Hawaii- Americans stopped to rest and resupply -1819 - New England missionaries arrived in Hawaii -settlers realized sugar cane grew well in soil = established plantations--$$$

Diplomacy in Latin America -focused on Latin America U. S. wanted 2 things 1. L. A. to buy more materials from U. S. 2. Show Europe we are dominate

Diplomacy in Latin America -U. S. meets with Latin American nations to carry out Pan-Americanism- idea that the U. S. and L. A. should work together -Commercial Bureau of American Republics promote cooperation among the Western Hemisphere