Imperialism

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Imperialism
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7. Why did the Spanish American War begin? What
were its results?
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Causes of the War

• Spanish colonies fighting for independence
  Cuba, Philippines
• US journalists reported about the fighting
  (yellow press)
• US had economic interests in Cuba
• US battleship was sunk (U.S.S. Maine)

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Results of the War

• US became a world power gained Puerto Rico, the
  Philippines, Guam from Spain for 20 million
• Cuba became a protectorate of the US
• Rebellion in Philippines 3 year war with US

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8. How did new societies emerge in Canada,
Australia and New Zealand?
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Canada

• Britain gradually peacefully allowed freedom
  while still controlling foreign policy trade
• In the mid 1800s became a dominion self
  governing nation

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Australia

• British penal colony prison
• Later granted free land to settlers
• Gold rush caused population boom
• Ranchers farmers
• Pushed out the native Aborigines (Natives in US)
• Granted self-govt, but kept close ties to Britain

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New Zealand

• Similar to Canada Australia gained
  independence peacefully and maintained close ties
  to England
• Native population Maori farmers fought for
  their land, devastated by English

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9. How did Latin America respond to the growth
of American influence in their region?
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• 20 separate nations
• Many tried to model their govt after the US but
  most failed
• Political social hierarchy remained same,
  church kept power
• US became more involved and Latin Am. felt
  threatened

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• Monroe Doctrine US foreign policy for most of
  the 1800s warned Europe to stay out of Latin
  America and the US would stay out of Europe
• Roosevelt Corollary addition to the M.D.
  promised the US would get involved in Latin Am.
  if necessary

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Panama Canal

• Colombia refused to sell land to US to build a
  canal to connect Atlantic Pacific
• US helped Panama revolt against Colombia
• Panama allowed US to begin building the canal