U.S. History Imperialist Presidents
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Social Studies
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11th Grade
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Joseph Anderson
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American Imperialism (1)
Hawaii, Cuba, the Philippines, and Latin America
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Open Ended
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Major Presidents During Imperialism
William McKinley 1897-1901
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Major Presidents During Imperialism
Theodore Roosevelt 1901-1909
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Major Presidents During Imperialism
William H. Taft 1909-1913
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Anti-Imperial Sentiment
From the Civil War until the 1890s, most Americans had little interest in territorial expansion:
Imperial rule seemed inconsistent with America's republican principles.
The US did not welcome people with different cultures, languages, and religions.
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Acquisition of Alaska
An exception to the rule was Alaska. In 1867, Sec. of State William Seward arranged to buy Alaska from the Russians for $7.2 million. Rich
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European Imperialism
By the mid-1890s, a shift had taken place in American attitudes toward expansion. Why? Between 1870 and 1900, the European powers seized 10 million square miles of territory in Africa and Asia. About 150 million people were subjected to colonial rule.
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Fear of Competition
In the United States, a growing number of policy makers, bankers, manufacturers, and trade unions grew fearful that the country might be closed out in the struggle for global markets and raw materials.
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Belief in Darwinian Struggle
A belief that the world's nations were engaged in a Darwinian struggle for survival, and that countries that failed to compete were doomed to decline, also contributed to a new assertiveness on the part of the Untied States.
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The White Man's Burden
During the late 19th century, the idea that the United States had a special mission to uplift "backward" people around the world also commanded growing support.
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Dependency on Foreign Trade
By the late 19th century, the American economy was increasingly dependent on foreign trade. A quarter of the nation's farm products and half its petroleum were sold overseas.
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A New Assertiveness
During the late 1880s, American foreign policy makers began to display more assertiveness on the world stage.
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A Desire for Sea Power
Alfred Thayer Mahan, a naval strategist and the author of The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, argued that national prosperity and power depended on control of the world's sea-lanes. "Whoever rules the waves rules the world," Mahan wrote.
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Annexation of Hawaii
In 1893, a small group of sugar and pineapple-growing businessmen, backed by the US military, deposed Hawaii's queen, seized 1.75 million acres of land, and conspired for US annexation of the islands (achieved in 1898). Hawaii became a state in 1959.
American Imperialism (1)
Hawaii, Cuba, the Philippines, and Latin America
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