American Imperialism

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American Imperialism
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Reasons for American Imperialism

• Internal growth.
• Religion-based cultural superiority.
• Competition with world powers for colonial
  interests.
• Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan, The Influence of Sea
  Power upon History, 1660-1783.
• Foreign policy. ???/???/???

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Monroe Doctrine enforced 1895-1896

• Border dispute between British Guiana and
  Venezuela.
• British problem.
• German problem.
• Result
• The Great Rapprochement.
• Future significance???

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Aloha self-determination

• The Hawaiian Islands.
• Reasons for US interest.

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Spanish-American War

• Cuba
• American business interests.
• Revolutionary feelings.
• Shipping routes.
• The Maine.
• Significance
• McKinleys stance

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Remember the Maine
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Fighting the war

• American preparedness.
• Commodore George Dewey.
• Battle of Manila Bay.
• You may fire when ready
• Gridley.

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The fight for Cuba.

• Teddy Roosevelt. Rough Riders. Battle of San
  Juan Hill.

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San Juan Hill
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U.S.S. Oregon
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Spoils of War

• Cuba.
• War against mosquitoes. Walter Reed.
• Keep or fold.
• Teller Amendment of 1898.
• Platt Amendment of 1901.
• Philippines.
• Filipinos fight for independence.
• Guam.
• Puerto Rico.

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Commodore Dewey and the Hero of San Juan Hill
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Fighting Joe Wheeler
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Significance of the Spanish-American War

• Respect from European powers.
• National pride.
• US became a Far Eastern power.
• The beginnings of the might of the US Navy.
• Closing the gap on North-South animosities.

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