Chapters 19

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Chapter 10
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• Political Activity of the late 1800s
• Politicians did not address the problems caused
  by the rapid social and economic changes of the
  times.
• Government had a reputation for doing very little
  to ease growing problems.
• Most Americans viewed politics as a form of
  entertainment.

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• Party loyalty was generally determined by
• Class
• Religious beliefs
• Ethnic background
• Civil War loyalties
• Political ideology was not very important.

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• In the late 1800s, public office holders tended
  to be concerned with
• 1. Winning elections
• 2. Controlling patronage
• 3. Dispensing Jobs
• 4. Maintaining bases of support
• Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883 fill some
  Government jobs on the basis of competitive
  tests.

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US Expansion in the 1800s
During what time period were these land
acquisitions made?
If the US wanted to further expand in 1900, where
might it have sought new territory?
This map shows US territorial expansion from
1800-1853.
What does this map show?
How did the US acquire this land?
Why?
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• Expansion in the late 1800s was different
• 1. Islands, rather than areas adjacent to
  existing U.S. territory.
• 2. Densely populated areas not suitable for
  massive new settlement.
• 3. Possessions that few Americans expected to
  become states.
• 4. An increasing importance on foreign trade
• 5. Creation of economic and military colonies
  overseas
• 6. Cultural superiority

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• The ablest and most effective apostle of
  imperialism was Alfred T. Mahan urged
  government to build up American naval power
• U.S. acquires Hawaii
• 1. Americans developed the sugar industry.
• 2. U.S. built a naval station there.
• 3. Americans staged a revolution to depose the
  Native Rulers.
• 4. Americans dominate Hawaiian economy.

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Queen Liliuokalani
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• U.S. moves toward war with Spain
• 1. U.S. tariff policy hurt Cuban economy making
  Cubans ready for Revolt.
• 2. American Press sensationalized stories about
  Revolt.
• 3. Cubans living in the U.S. popularized their
  side of the Revolt with the American People.
• 4. Press coverage stirred a fervor for war.
• 5. Sinking of U.S.S. Maine

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• President McKinley asks for a Declaration of War
  against Spain in 1898.
• Problems with U.S. War effort
• 1. Shortage of Modern Rifles and Ammunition.
• 2. Heavy Cold-weather uniforms in a hot climate.
• 3. Inadequate medicine and food.
• 4. Poor Racial Relations in the U.S. Army.

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• William McKinley

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• American fleet victorious at Manila Bay, led by
  Commodore George Dewey - The Philippine-American
  War was actually more costly than the
  Spanish-American War. Led by Emilio Aguinaldo,
  the resistance wanted immediate independence

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• Teddy Roosevelt the Rough Riders- Roosevelt
  resigned as assistant secretary of the navy to
  help organize the Rough Riders.

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• On top of San Juan Hill

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• Most of the territory that the U.S. acquired in
  the 1890s was in the Pacific Ocean.
• By 1900, The United States had become a major
  world power.

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• Theodore Roosevelt
• Speak softly and carry a big stick.
• Roosevelt Corollary preventative intervention

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• Russo-Japanese War
• Battle for ports in Manchuria
• Roosevelt helped negotiate the peace treaty and
  won the Nobel Peace Prize

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• Gentlemans Agreement
• Japan
• Roosevelt forced San Francisco to end segregation
  of Japanese schoolchildren
• Emigration of Japanese laborers to the United
  States was limited