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5. PROGRESSIVE EXPANSION
IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, YOU NEED TO
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1)  DO THE DQ FOR THE DAY. WRITE THE DAILY
QUOTE AND ANSWER THE QUESTION FOR THE
DAY. 2) Read the notes 3) DO THE MAP.  
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Daily Quote Question (DQ )
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The only man who makes no mistakes is the man
who never does anything. -Theodore Roosevelt
SONG FOR THE DAY 1. All Around the World
What were the major social issues addressed by
the Progressives?
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The only man who makes no mistakes is the man
who never does anything. -Theodore Roosevelt
Daily Comment Card
1880s
MODERN NAVY
-New steel ships led the U.S, to take the lead in
the world naval rankings -Alfred Thayer Mahan was
a U.S. Naval officer who pushed for imperialism
and growth of the U.S. Navy. His The Influence
of Sea Power Upon History was used to justify a
larger navy and taking of islands like the
Philippines.
SONG FOR THE DAY BEEN AROUND THE WORLD
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The only man who makes no mistakes is the man
who never does anything. -Theodore Roosevelt
Daily Comment Card
1898
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
-A rebellion in Cuba against the Spanish
starts the process -the Yellow Press labels the
Spanish General in charge a butcher. -The
U.S. battleship Maine explodes off the coast
of Havana, Cuba -America fought Spain in the
Philippines and Cuba -The Treaty of Paris ends
the war to give Cuba independence and the U.S.
gains Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
SONG FOR THE DAY IN THE NAVY
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The only man who makes no mistakes is the man
who never does anything. -Theodore Roosevelt
Daily Comment Card
1898
1880s
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
MODERN NAVY
-A rebellion in Cuba against the Spanish
starts the process -the Yellow Press labels the
Spanish General in charge a butcher. -The
U.S. battleship Maine explodes off the coast
of Havana, Cuba -America fought Spain in the
Philippines and Cuba -The Treaty of Paris ends
the war to give Cuba independence and the U.S.
gains Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
-New steel ships led the U.S, to take the lead in
the world naval rankings -Alfred Thayer Mahan was
a U.S. Naval officer who pushed for imperialism
and growth of the U.S. Navy. His The Influence
of Sea Power Upon History was used to justify a
larger navy and taking of islands like the
Philippines.
SONG FOR THE DAY BEEN AROUND THE WORLD
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PROGRESSIVE EXPANSION

1. REASONS FOR SHIFT
2. FOREIGN POLICY
3. SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
4. AFTERMATH RESULTS OF WAR

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-IN 1890s SHIFT IN EXPANSION POLICY. -NOW FOR
NAVY BASES, OUTPOSTS, COMMERCIAL CENTERS (NOT
FOR NEW SETTLEMENTS) -SHIFT FROM TRADITIONAL (NOT
FOR EMPIRE)

• WHY?
• CLOSING OF FRONTIER
• NEED FOR FOREIGN MARKETS (INTERNATIONAL
  RIVALRY)
• MISSIONARY SPIRIT

JOSIAH STRONGS BOOK OUR COUNTRY ITS POSSIBLE
FUTURE AND PRESENT CRISIS SAID IT WAS THE DUTY
OF THE CHRISTIAN TO SPREAD OUR SUPERIOR
CIVILIZATION TO THE LESS FORTUNATE
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• FOREIGN POLICY
• ALASKA

-PURCHASED IN 1867 FROM RUSSIA -KNOWN AS SEWARDS
FOLLY -COST 7.2 MILLION
THE KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH BROUGHT MANY NEW PEOLE TO
THE NORTHWEST. IT BEGAN WHEN GOLD WAS FOUND IN
THE YUKON (NEAR ALASKA) IN 1896 AND CONTINUED AS
GOLD WAS FOUND IN ALASKA IN 1899.
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HAWAII
-NATURAL STOP BETWEEN ASIA U.S. -1875 BECOMES
AMERICAN PROTECTORATE -SUGAR TRADE IMPORTANT
UNTIL WE FIND OTHER SOURCES THEIR ECONOMY
SLUMPS -QUEEN LILIUOKALANIS HAWAII FOR
HAWAIIANS MOVEMENT -AMERICANS OVERTHROW HER,
ASK FOR STATE
THAT DOESNT HAPPEN UNTIL 1959
SANDFORD DOLE WAS THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE
REPUBLIC OF HAWAII AND THE FIRST GOVERNER AS A
TERRITORY OF THE U.S.HE HELPED OVERTHROW THE
QUEEN
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SOUTH AMERICA
-WANT TO GET RID OF EUROPEAN INFLUENCE -FORM
PAN-AMERICAN LEAGUE -WE INTERVENE WHEN TROUBLE
WITH EUROPE EX 1895 ENGLAND VENEZUELA
NOTE
THERE WAS AN INCREASING WAVE OF JINGOISM IN
AMERICA (THAT IS AN INTENSE FORM OF NATIONALISM
CALLING FOR AGGRESSIVE FOREIGN POLICY)
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NEW NAVY
-PROTECT TRADE AS EXPAND ECONOMIC
INTERESTS -ALFRED THAYER MAHANS THE INFLUENCE OF
SEA POWER UPON HISTORY STRESSES NEED FOR
STRONG NAVY -SEC OF NAVY BENJAMIN TRACEY
FOCUSES ON HEAVILY-ARMORED BATTLE SHIPS
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SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
-1895 REBELLIONS IN CUBA AGAINST
SPANISH -NEWSPAPER OWNERS WILLIAM RANDOLPH
HEARST (NEW YORK JOURNAL) AND JOSEPH PULITZER
(NEW YORK WORLD) START THE ERA OF THE YELLOW
PRESS BY TELLING TALES OF ATROCITIES IN A
NEWSPAPER WAR. -MCKINLEY TRIES TO AVOID WAR, BUT
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REMEMBER THE MAINE, TO HELL WITH SPAIN!
-1898 THE MAINE EXPLODES IN HAVANA HARBOR
AMERICANS SCREAM FOR JUSTICE!
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TELLER AMENDMENT SAYS WE HAVE NO INTENTION OF
ANNEXING CUBA! SPLENDID LITTLE WAR (PHRASE
USED BY SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN HAY) BEGINS WITH
MORE VOLUNTEERS THAN SUPPLIES AND
IT IS A SHORT WAR
(OVER WITHIN ONE YEAR)!
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WE FIGHT IN PLACES OTHER THAN CUBA LIKE THE
PHILIPPINES (MANILA BAY) WHERE THE FIRST FIGHTING
TAKES PLACE UNDER COMMODORE GEORGE DEWEY.
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-AFRICAN-AMERICANS 25 OF TROOPS -JOHN J.
BLACKJACK PERSHING -SMOKED YANKEES -WAR
LEADS TO MORE RACIAL UNREST IN THE U.S.
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT BECOMES FAMOUS FOR LEADING THE
ROUGH RIDERS IN A CHARGE UP SAN JUAN HILL
(WITHOUT HORSES!)
THIS IS A FAMOUS PAINTING BY FREDRICK REMINGTON
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THE WAR ENDS WITH 5500 DEAD, ONLY 379 FROM
BATTLE THE TREATY OF PARIS GIVES CUBA
INDEPENDENCE, BUT THE U.S. GETS PUERTO
RICO GUAM PHILIPPINES
-THE PHILIPPINES BECOMES A PROBLEM -RACIAL ISSUES
CHEAP LABOR SOURCE -WE FIGHT A WAR BECAUSE THEY
WANT INDEPENDENCE (Emilio Aguinaldo leads
rebellion) - NOT FREE UNTIL 1946!
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• LOTS OF QUESTIONS
• ARE THESE AMERICAN CITIZENS?
• DO THEY HAVE CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION?
• DO THEY GET REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS?

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SUPREME COURT SAID CONSTITUTION NOT
AUTOMATICCONGRESS CAN DO AS THEY SEE FIT
They decided this in the Insular (Island) cases.
OFFICIAL TERRITORIES HAWAII, ALASKA, PUERTO
RICO MILITARY RULE GUAM, SAMOA,
PHILIPPINES CUBA MILITARY OCCUPATION, THEN
SELF-RULE PLATT AMENDMENT IN CUBAN CONSTITUTION
GIVES US THE RIGHT TO INTERFERE FOR THEIR WELL
BEING
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IT ALSO GAVE US A NAVAL BASE KNOWN AS GUANTANAMO
BAY!!
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RESULTS OF SP-AM WAR

1. THEODORE ROOSEVELT POPULAR
2. AFRICAN-AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS SUFFERS (RACIST
   THINKING)
3. REPUBLICANS FIRMLY IN POWER
4. WE DOMINATE WESTERN HEMISPHERE
5. EUROPE HAS TO DEAL WITH US AS EQUAL
6. U.S. MAJOR POWER IN ASIA

IN 1900 A SECRET SOCIETY OF CHINESE NATIONLISTS
ATTACKED FOREIGNERS AND MURDERED MISSIONARIES.
U.S. TROOPS MARCHED INTO PEKING AND CRUSHING THE
BOXER REBELLION.
SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN HAY ASK OTHERS TO ACCEPT
AN OPEN DOOR POLICY IN CHINA GIVING EVERYONE A
THEIR OWN SPHERE OF INFLUENCE
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Havana
PACIFIC OCEAN
THE PHILIPPINES
THE CARIBBEAN
THE PHILIPPINES
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Expansion Political Cartoon

• Your job is to create a political cartoon for
  either Hearst or Pulitzers paper. It should
  make some statement about expansion.
• Suggested topics
• Spanish atrocities in Cuba
• Spanish-American War
• Alaska
• Hawaii
• Problems in the Philippines
• Constitutional Issues from Expansion
• Open Door Policy in China
• The need for a strong Navy
• Be sure to include a caption for your cartoon!