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the monroe doctrine said..

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us would declare itself neutral if european wars, and also warned other nations not to interfere in the western hemisphere.

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duty to spread american democracy and culture

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manifest destiny

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why did imperialism grow?

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  1. economic factors
  2. nationalistic factors
  3. military factors
  4. humanitarian factors
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what are the economic factors

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growth of industry created a need for more natural resources

-needed new markets to sell goods

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what are the nationalistic factors

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competition among european nations for large empires

based on nationalism

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devotion to one’s nation, believe their ideals and goals are superior

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nationalism

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what are the military factors

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advances in military technology

-european armies were far superior to those of Africa and Asia

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what are the humanitarian factors

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duty to spread the blessings of western civilizations, including law, medicine, and christianity

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arguments for US expansion

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  1. promote economic growth
  2. protect american security
  3. preserving american spirit
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what is promoting economic growth

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overproduction of goods in US - needed new markets

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what is protecting american security

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nation’s economic future rested on having a powerful navy to protect from foreign navies - us had on of the most powerful navy’s in the world

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what is preserving american spirit

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closing of the western frontier
restore the nation’s pioneer spirit
social darwinists
- introduce christianity

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nation’s destiny and noble pursuit

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social darwinists

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who was a social darwinist

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teddy roosevelt

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arguments against US expansion

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  1. moral and political
  2. racism
  3. economic
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explain the moral and political argument

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rejection of liberty for all
people of territories should be entitled to same rights guaranteed by constitution
no groups should be forced to wait for liberty

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explain the argument of racism

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many believed Anglo - Saxton heritage were superior to other races

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a belief that differences in character or intelligence are due to one’s race

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racism

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explain the economic argument

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expansion costs too much money

maintaining necessary military forces too expensive

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anti - imperialists league members

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mark twain,
jane Addams
Samuel gompers

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a splendid little war?

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the Spanish american war

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setting the stage for war?

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expansionists closely watched the political and economic actions of countries in western hemisphere

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the cuba rebellion?

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cuba - island nation off coast of Florida

  • had been warring with spain on and off
  • economy collapsed, cuba rebelled, spain sent troops
  • spain puts cubans into camps
  • 2 years, 200,000 cubans died
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yellow journalism

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  • presidents of america refused to intervene in cuba
  • demand for intervention came from american newspapers
  • new york world and new york morning journal used yelloe journalism
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using exaggerated or false stories, anything sensational to sell

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yellow journalism

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feb 15, 1898

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explosion sank the maine, killing 250 americans

  • probably a accidental fire, but Us blamed spain
  • enraged public called for war
  • rebellion in Philippines
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was there a peaceful end?

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no. mcKinley sent list of demands - spain agreed to all but cuban independence

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battle cry?

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“Remember the Maine!”

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congress recognized what?

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cuban independence and authorized war with Spain on April 11

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2 front of war

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cuba and Philippines 
first attack happened in philippines 
-admiral launched surprise attack on spain and destroyed fleet 
-US rounded up Spain's fleet
-rough riders led by roosevelt 
-US defeated spain
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volunteer calvary, charged up the hill of San Juan

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rough riders

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treaty of Paris

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  • signed with Spain
  • Spain recognized cuban independence
  • Spain also gave US the Philippines, Puerto rico, Guam
  • they weren’t intended to become states
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“unincorporated” territories?

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meaning they were not intended to become states

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What happens after the treaty and war?

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  • cuba established a US military government to stabilize economy and organize school system
  • many cubans felt betrayed, wanted independence
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what did the US allow cubans to do?

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allowed cubans too write their own constitution

agreed to remove troops only if cubans agreed too

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The Platt Amendment

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  1. cuban government couldn’t enter in any foreign agreements
  2. US could establish naval bases as needed on island
  3. US has right to intervene anytime
    Cuba agrees to this, amendment ends in 1934
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a new foreign policy

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US now a new global power

Theodore roosevelt would continue to intervene in world affairs

38
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the Panama canal

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roosevelt acquired it through unorthodox means
roosevelt helped to organize Panamanians to revolt against Colombia
in exchange for roosevelt’s help, US gained a permanent grant of 10 mile strip of land

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this 10 mile strip of land?

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built across the Isthmus of Panama

  • connected atlantic and pacific oceans
  • made global shipping faster and easier
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Roosevelt’s BIG STICK diplomacy

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“speak softly and carry a bi stick, you’ll go far”

-his big stick = US navy

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an extension to the monroe doctrine

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Roosevelt’s Corollary

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Roosevelt’s Corollary

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not to acquire new territory, but stabilize peace in western hemisphere
US would intervene t prevent intervention from other powers

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first time using corollary?

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  • Dominican republic
    • island went bankrupt
    • european nations threatened to intervene to collect money
    • bankers in US quickly took over the country’s finance and paid dominican republic’s debt
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stronger nations attempt to create empires by dominating weaker nations economically, politically, culturally, or militarily

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imperialism

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