Standard 5 Standard USHC5 The student will demonstrate

Standard 5 Standard USHC-5: The student will demonstrate an understanding of domestic and foreign developments that contributed to the emergence of the United States as a world power in the twentieth century.

5. 1 Securing foreign markets to purchase raw materials and sale American products Purchased Alaska in 1860 Growth of Nationalism to expand naval power Social Darwinism – survival of the best society – US consider themselves to be the best Spanish – American War – US est. as world power

5. 2 Spanish – American War est. US as World power Yellow journalism – stretched the truth to get public support – Explosion of the USS Maine Annexation of Hawaii and capture of Manila bay in Philippines – fueling stop Social Darwinism and Jim Crow laws – Racial prejudice Restrictions on Af American voting

5. 3 Isolationisms to Imperialism Platt Amendment – supervision over Cuba “Sphere of Influence” Open Door Policy – China Boxer Rebellion – Chinese Rebellion President Diplomacies – T. Roosevelt – “Big Stick” – Taft – “Dollar Diplomacy” – Wilson – “Moral Diplomacy”

5. 4 M. A. I. N. Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism Wilson’s plan for re- election was to keep US out of the war Zimmerman note – German note to Mexico intercepted by US US Declaration of War – Unrestricted U-boat attacks Treaty of Versailles ended WWI Wilson’s 14 points to achieve peace – League of Nations Sedition Act – passed by Wilson - Individuals could not speak against war or the government contributed to the Red Scare of 1920’s

5. 5 Foreign policy – executive branch Legislative – ratifies treaties Treaty of Versailles not ratify by Congress – concerned they would be forced into foreign war without declaring war Good Neighbor Policy – improve relations with Latin America Election of 1920 about League of Nations Republicans won the election of 1920 wanted Isolationism Crash of 1929 lead to Great Depression