Imperialism (1890’s) Why was the U.S. late getting involved in imperialism? Anti-Colonial mentality U.S. had a frontier region until 1890 War & Reconstruction occupied America’s attention What caused the U.S. to looking outward? Analysis of Fredrick Jackson Turner’s thesis described in Significance of the Frontier on “The American History” (1890) Note: Labor Unrest, Populist movement Belief that the U.S. needed additional markets for its goods Depression in 1893-1896 Senator Albert Beveridge in 1899 are raising more than we can consume” “we Alfred Influence of Sea power upon History Foreign Commerce = Larger merchant Marine = need for navy for protection = navy refueling locations (Colonies) White Fleet” “Great Man’s Burden” Rudyard Kipling “White Josiah Strong Our Country: Its Possible Future and its Present Crisis Mission & social Darwinism of the fittest” “Survival Spanish-American War. (1898) Little War”—John Hay Secretary of “Splendid Yellow Journalism Hearst v. Pulitzer De Lome Letter (1898) Sinking of the Maine (1898) Importance: U.S. obtains colonies Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines Protective over Cuba (Teller Amendment & Platt Amendment) Philippine Insurrection Insular Case—Constitution doesn’t follow the flag Hawaii in 1898 Open Door Policy Rebellion (1900) Presidencies During Imperialism Theodore Roosevelt (Note: he was not president during the Spanish American War) Roosevelt Corollary (1904) Dominican Republic Receivership (1905) Cuba (U.S. landed troops stayed 3 years) 1906 – Panama Canal took the Canal Zone and let Congress debate” “I Russo-Japanese Treaty (Noble Peace prize) Taft Memo 1905 –Katsura Japan Recognizes U.S. control of Philippines U.S. recognizes japans control of Korea Both continue to support Open Door William Howard Taft (1909-1912)
Imperialism (1890’s) Why was the U.S. late getting involved in imperialism? Anti-Colonial mentality U.S. had a frontier region until 1890 War & Reconstruction occupied America’s attention What caused the U.S. to looking outward? Analysis of Fredrick Jackson Turner’s thesis described in “The Significance of the Frontier on American History” (1890) Note: Labor Unrest, Populist movement Belief that the U.S. needed additional markets for its goods Depression in 1893-1896 Senator Albert Beveridge in 1899 “we are raising more than we can consume” Alfred Influence of Sea power upon History Foreign Commerce = Larger merchant Marine = need for navy for protection = navy refueling locations (Colonies) “Great White Fleet” “White Man’s Burden” Rudyard Kipling Josiah Strong Our Country: Its Possible Future and its Present Crisis Mission & social Darwinism “Survival of the fittest” Spanish-American War. (1898) “Splendid Little War”—John Hay Secretary of Yellow Journalism Hearst v. Pulitzer De Lome Letter (1898) Sinking of the Maine (1898) Importance: U.S. obtains colonies Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines Protective over Cuba (Teller Amendment & Platt Amendment) Philippine Insurrection Insular Case—Constitution doesn’t follow the flag Hawaii in 1898 Open Door Policy Rebellion (1900) Presidencies During Imperialism Theodore Roosevelt (Note: he was not president during the Spanish American War) Roosevelt Corollary (1904) Dominican Republic Receivership (1905) Cuba (U.S. landed troops – stayed 3 years) 1906 Panama Canal “I took the Canal Zone and let Congress debate” Russo-Japanese Treaty (Noble Peace prize) Taft –Katsura Memo 1905 Japan Recognizes U.S. control of Philippines U.S. recognizes japans control of Korea Both continue to support Open Door William Howard Taft (1909-1912)
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