Name: _____________________ Imperialism and The Spanish-American War Part I The following description of imperialism outlines some of the events and consequences of the American rivalry in the late 1890s. From the description or from other sources, prepare to discuss the characteristics of imperialism. Imperialism The purchase of Alaska (1867) ended the period when all new US territory was assumed to be on the path to eventual statehood, and thereafter expansionism took forms more properly labeled Before the Civil War, there was southern sentiment to annex Cuba as a “imperialistic.” territory. In the post Civil War period, there were moves to annex or control the Dominican Republic, the Danish West Indies (Virgin Islands), Samoa, and Hawaii. The American War (1898) resulted in Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippine Islands becoming outright colonies, while Cuba was made a self-governing protectorate. Hawaii, which later gained old-style territorial status 1900, was also annexed during the war. Establishment of a protectorate in Cuba (1901) was followed by similar actions in Panama (1903), the Dominican Republic (1905, 1916), Nicaragua (1912), Haiti (1915), and the purchase of the Virgin Islands (1917). The Open Door notes (1899, 1900) marked a US attempt to impose its own commercial and diplomatic guidelines upon the great-power rivalry in China. The Good Neighbor policy of the 1930s involved a general abandonment of formal protectorates. In 1934, Congress voted for eventual independence for the Philippines. Part II After defining imperialism, review in your textbook, Zinn or A Patriot’s History the causes of the American War. Then check the following causes that are mentioned in your reading and determine which ones are a direct result of American Imperialism. Causes Specifically Mentioned in Your An Example of US Imperialism Source (Why or Why not) 1. The effects of the Tariff 1894 2. Cuban Revolts against Spanish Rule 3. Pressure from US Business and spokesmen
Name: _____________________ Imperialism and The Spanish-American War Part I The following description of imperialism outlines some of the events and consequences of the rivalry in the late 1890s. From the description or from other sources, prepare to discuss the characteristics of imperialism. Imperialism The purchase of Alaska (1867) ended the period when all new US territory was assumed to be on the path to eventual statehood, and thereafter expansionism took forms more properly labeled “imperialistic.” Before the Civil War, there was southern sentiment to annex Cuba as a territory. In the post Civil War period, there were moves to annex or control the Dominican Republic, the Danish West Indies (Virgin Islands), Samoa, and Hawaii. The War (1898) resulted in Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippine Islands becoming outright colonies, while Cuba was made a self-governing protectorate. Hawaii, which later gained old-style territorial status 1900, was also annexed during the war. Establishment of a protectorate in Cuba (1901) was followed by similar actions in Panama (1903), the Dominican Republic (1905, 1916), Nicaragua (1912), Haiti (1915), and the purchase of the Virgin Islands (1917). The Open Door notes (1899, 1900) marked a US attempt to impose its own commercial and diplomatic guidelines upon the great-power rivalry in China. The Good Neighbor policy of the 1930s involved a general abandonment of formal protectorates. In 1934, Congress voted for eventual independence for the Philippines. Part II After defining imperialism, review in your textbook, Zinn or A Patriot’s History the causes of the War. Then check the following causes that are mentioned in your reading and determine which ones are a direct result of American Imperialism. Causes Specifically Mentioned in Your Source An Example of US Imperialism (Why or Why not) 1. The effects of the Tariff 1894 2. Cuban Revolts against Spanish Rule 3. Pressure from US Business and spokesmen American American American
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