Chapter 8 America Builds An Empire New Imperialism

Chapter 8 America Builds An Empire

New Imperialism Beginning in the 1880 s the British, French, Belgians, Italians, Dutch, Spanish and Germans began to take on new colonies for new markets and raw materials.

Important Western Imperialism was stimulated by: • Quest for new markets • Nationalistic pride and rivalries between powers • The desire to spread Christianity • An ongoing quest for raw materials

American Imperialism • Sen. Albert J. Beveride • Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge • Theodore Roosevelt • Alfred Thayer Mahan And many others were all in favor of the Unites States expanding its territory

Captain Mahan • Mahan wrote published a book entitled The Influence of Sea power upon History, 16601783 • He argued that sea power was essential to national greatness • He believed the U. S. needed a powerful navy, foreign commerce, colonies , naval bases, and an isthmian canal to connect the Caribbean to the Pacific and spread Western civilization in the Pacific.

Religion and Imperialism • Imperialism was not just economic it also had racist and religious overtones as well • Many in the United States including President Mc. Kinley used Social Darwinism to justify the economic exploitation of territorial conquest. • The idea of the fittest will survive and the white (Anglo-Saxon) protestants were the fittest • There was a strong anti-Catholic sentiment during this era

Seward’s Folly • Sec. of State William H. Seward in 1867 bought Alaska for 7. 2 million from Russia • At the time the United States was hoping that British Columbians would join the U. S. • At the time many Americans thought Folly was wrong to buy the icebox however Alaska would prove a good investment.

Hawaii Queen Liliuokalani

Yellow Journalism and the War of 1898 William Randolph Hearst’s New York Journal Joseph Pulitzer’s New York World

Remember the Maine!

Spanish-American War • The first major victory for American forces in the Spanish-American war was at Manila Bay • The Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt had sent the U. S. Navy to Asia in expectation of a war between Spain and America • The Spanish forces surrenders to the Americans on August 13, 1898

The Spanish-American War: The Caribbean, 1898

Theodore Roosevelt and his "Rough Riders"

The Philippine-American War 1899 -1902 Emilio Aguinaldo and other leaders of the Filipino insurgents

Open Door Policy • Secretary of State John Hay proposed this policy to Britain, Germany, Russia, Japan, Italy, & France • This policy proposed that foreign powers keep the China trade open to all nations on an equal basis • And so it would remain until 40 years later when in 1941 World War II began with Japan

The Election of 1900 New Vice Presidential Candidate Vs. William J. Bryan Democrats Anti-Imperialist Anti-Philippine War President William Mc. Kinley Republican Assassinated President September, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt Youngest @ 42 years. old

TR: “Speak softly, and carry a big stick”

The U. S. & Europe