U.S. History U.S. History Core 100, Goal 6Core 100, Goal 6
The emergence of the United States in World The emergence of the United States in World Affairs (1890-1914) - The learner will analyze Affairs (1890-1914) - The learner will analyze
causes and effects of the United States causes and effects of the United States emergence as a world power. emergence as a world power.
Actions used by one nation to exercise political Actions used by one nation to exercise political or economic control over a smaller or weaker or economic control over a smaller or weaker nationnation
Reasons:Reasons: MoneyMoney MarketsMarkets MaterialsMaterials MissionaryMissionary Military BasesMilitary Bases
U.S. Navy OfficerU.S. Navy Officer 1890, published lectures 1890, published lectures
in book: in book: The Influence of The Influence of Sea Power upon HistorySea Power upon History Prosperous nations have Prosperous nations have
large navieslarge navies Encouraged U.S. to build Encouraged U.S. to build
up their navyup their navy
American minister American minister Linked missionary work to Linked missionary work to Anglo-Anglo-
SaxonismSaxonism Convinced many to support imperialismConvinced many to support imperialism Responsibility to Responsibility to “civilize and “civilize and
Christianize”Christianize” Encouraged writing of Encouraged writing of “White Man’s “White Man’s
Burden,”Burden,” which is a poem by Kipling which is a poem by Kipling
Causes Course Effects
Yellow Journalism: exaggerated newspaper articles
(Hearst and Pulitzer)
DeLome Letter:
Cuban Rebellion: Cuban rebelled against Spanish rule
U.S.S. Maine Explodes: in the harbor of Havana on Feb 15, 1898
Jingoism: extreme nationalism
Treaty of Paris: signed in Dec. 1898
U.S. gained the Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico
U.S. becomes strong imperial power
American Anti-Imperial League (oppose Philippines)
Platt Amendment:
“Splendid Little War”
War: April – July 1898
Commodore George Dewey takes the Philippines quickly
“Rough Riders” (Theodore Roosevelt) win Battle of San Juan Hill in May 1898…While Spanish retreat, U.S. sink their ships
President McKinley & President McKinley & Sec. of State John Sec. of State John Hay want an Open Hay want an Open Door PolicyDoor Policy AllAll nations allowed to nations allowed to
trade w/ Chinatrade w/ China Other nations agreeOther nations agree
Spears of InfluenceSpears of Influence Free TradeFree Trade Boxer RebellionBoxer Rebellion
Theodore Roosevelt’s Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policyforeign policy
Believed that the U.S. Believed that the U.S. had the right to oppose had the right to oppose European intervention European intervention in the Western in the Western HemisphereHemisphere
““Speak softly and carry Speak softly and carry a big stick”a big stick”
CaribbeanCaribbean
Theodore Roosevelt’s Amendment to the Monroe Theodore Roosevelt’s Amendment to the Monroe Doctrine in 1904Doctrine in 1904
U.S. can intervene in Latin America to stabilize U.S. can intervene in Latin America to stabilize their economytheir economy
To prevent intervention from European Powers on To prevent intervention from European Powers on the basis on economicsthe basis on economics
More aggressive approach to the Monroe DoctrineMore aggressive approach to the Monroe Doctrine Police of the Western HemispherePolice of the Western Hemisphere
Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt Trade route from Atlantic to Pacific Trade route from Atlantic to Pacific
OceanOcean CarterCarter: gave back to Panama: gave back to Panama
William H. William H. TaftTaft’s foreign policy’s foreign policy ““Substitute dollars for bullets”Substitute dollars for bullets” Encouraged American Encouraged American
business leaders to invest in business leaders to invest in Latin AmericaLatin America Americans would increase trade Americans would increase trade
and profitsand profits Latin Americans would rise out Latin Americans would rise out
of poverty and social disorderof poverty and social disorder
Woodrow Wilson’s Woodrow Wilson’s foreign policyforeign policy
AKA Moral DiplomacyAKA Moral Diplomacy GOALS: GOALS:
Condemn imperialismCondemn imperialism Spread democracySpread democracy Promote peacePromote peace
Seward’s Folly:Seward’s Folly: purchase of Alaska from purchase of Alaska from RussiaRussia
Annexation of HawaiiAnnexation of Hawaii Forcing Japan Open:Forcing Japan Open: July 8, 1853: July 8, 1853:
Commodore Matthew Perry takes Navy Commodore Matthew Perry takes Navy to negotiateto negotiate Signed treaty on March 3, 1854 to open Signed treaty on March 3, 1854 to open
ports to US tradeports to US trade
