Historical Period 7 1890 1845 WARPROSPERITYDEPRESSION US Imperialism

Historical Period 7: 1890 -1845 WAR-PROSPERITY-DEPRESSION

US Imperialism �Geographical expansion throughout Progressive Era �The Influence of Sea Power Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan, 1890 w/in a decade, 3 rd largest navy in the world � 1898, annexed Hawaii & Puerto Rico �Assumed control of Samoa, Philippines, Cuba

American Influence Grows � Mid 1800 s – Early 1900 s, Age of Imperialism � Europeans wanted resources Extractive economies � US wanted to be a part Didn’t need resources, needed buyers

American Expansionism � 1853, Matthew Perry sailed into Tokyo Bay �Japan had denied rest of the world access … within a year, Perry negotiated & open trade Precedent for US in Pacific “Giant dragons puffing smoke”

Great White Fleet �TR �December 16, 1907, to February 22, 1909 � 16 battleships

Big Stick Diplomacy �“Speak softly and carry a big stick, you will go far. ”

Klondike Gold Rush � 1867, William Seward (Sec of State) bought Alaska from Russia $7. 2 million Seward’s Folly/Icebox … full of timber, oil, gold mid 1880 s

Hawaii

Spanish-American War

Rough Riders �First volunteer calvary

Treaty of Paris, 1898 �$20 million � Spain ceded control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Guam

Panama Canal Opened 1914 Yankee Imperialism Added to anti-Americanism https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=ho. Q 7 R Hy. G-EA

� Roosevelt Corollary: Monroe Doctrine wanted to prevent European intervention in Western Hemisphere RC justified US intervention in W. hemisphere � Dollar Diplomacy: Taft, use private investment to promote American goals � Moral Diplomacy: Wilson, US would not use force but promote human rights