Imperialism by the US

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2 Imperialism by the US

3 Quick Class Discussion: Based on this image, what important changes took place in the United States from 1783 to 1900?

4 115 years after gaining independence from Britain, the United States was an industrial and imperial power How did this happen?

5 The United States: The U.S. Economy: From 1790 to 1820, most Americans were small-scale farmers But, a few early textile mills were built in New England and...eli Whitney s cotton gin led to a boom in southern cotton and slavery

6 The United States: U.S. Territorial Expansion: The American population expanded across the Appalachian Mountains In 1803, Jefferson doubled the size of the USA and gained control of the Mississippi River when he bought Louisiana from French Emperor Napoleon

7 The United States: The U.S. Economy: From 1820 to 1860, Southern cotton made up 60% of American exports The North had a diverse economy based on farming textile production, and manufacturing Western farmers were connected to Northern industry by roads, canals, and railroads

8 The United States: U.S. Territorial Expansion: From 1820 to 1860, the USA claimed its Manifest Destiny and gained new western lands in Texas, Oregon, and the southwest By 1850, the USA had all lands from the Atlantic to the Pacific

9 The United States: The U.S. Economy: From 1860 to 1900, the United States experienced an industrial revolution The USA became a world leader in railroads, oil, steel, and electricity As America became more industrialized, it experienced a rise in urbanization and immigration

10 The United States: U.S. Territorial Expansion: The USA expanded beyond North America and imperialized by gaining new colonies in Latin America and Asia

11 Why did the United States imperialize? American factories needed new sources of raw materials and markets to sell their goods By 1890, there were no new lands in the west to expand into and Americans wanted overseas colonies

12 Why did the United States imperialize? Americans felt the need to keep up with European imperialists The U.S. had a modern navy and belief that it could compete with other powerful nations

13 Why did the United States imperialize? Like Europeans, Americans believed in Social Darwinism and that they had a duty to civilize the inferior races of the world So, what did the USA gain during Age of Imperialism?

14 Americans were interested in Hawaii to convert natives to Christianity, profit from fruit plantations, and its location as a fueling center midway to Asia

15 Americans overthrew Queen Liliuokalani and created a new republic in 1893; The USA annexed Hawaii as a territory in 1898

16 By the 1890s, European powers gained exclusive trade rights in Chinese ports the United States was left out of Chinese trade

17 In 1899, the USA negotiated an Open Door policy allowing all nations to trade in Chinese ports

18 The USA helped Cuba gain its independence and went to war with Spain in 1898

19 After winning the Spanish-American War in 1898, the USA gained Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines

20 The USA wanted to protect the newly independent Latin American republics from imperialism by European powers

21 By 1904, the USA was a world power and declared itself the police power of the Western Hemisphere

22 The USA wanted to build a canal through Central America but could not negotiate a treaty with the government of Colombia

23 The USA encouraged Panama to revolt from Colombia and allow America to build the Panama Canal

24 Click here to see how the Panama Canal works

25 By the 20 th century, the United States was a world leader in industry and had one of the world s most powerful militaries Imperialism in Asia and Latin America transformed the United States into a major world power