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Dec. 21st, 2008 | 10:16 pm
5 factors influencing imperialism: new technology (transportation &
communication made info easier transported.) drive for markets
(international competition increase in foreign trade) growth of naval
power (navy expanded, Alfred T Mahan an expansionist who wrote
book about navy, navy need bases to refuel and restock) social
Darwinism (paternalistic view-show what to do as a "parent" would.
US felt they had divine mission to spread freedom, Christianity and other
groups of people.)Treaty Paris 1898 ends the war. US declare war.
Battle of el canae: Roosevelt declared war hero, captured cuba.
US launches surprise attack philipines. Causes:jingoism-strong belief
of nationalism, wanted to spread American culture. In cuba and phili,
people rebel against Spanish rule. Spanish minister delome sent letter criticizing
mckinley called him weak. USS maine exploded and sank in Havana harbor,
press blamed it on spain. Yellow journalism, delome letter published in NY
journal.Effects:US defeated spain in four months, cuba independent, pay spain
$20 mil, Roosevelt war hero, annexation of Hawaii. Treaty of paris:
Americans control philipines, guam and PR.
Boxer rebellion-chinese nationalists attacked foreign settlements,
murdered christens. US troops were involved in stopping it.Russo jap
war- Russia wanted to influence korea after japan set them up as a free
state. Roosevelt involved in peace.roosevelt corollary-US would be able
to intervene when needed for paying debts, treat of portsmith-mediated by
Roosevelt. Roosevelt gets nobel peace prize for negotiating with Russia and
Japan Great white fleet-show off their power &rep. panama canal-cut travel
time in half.Taft-depended on investors dollars. Wanted US bankers to invest
in RR's in China. To protect US investments intervened w/ nicaraguas financial
affairs.lodge corollary-States non eurpoean powers would be excluded from
owning land in west hemisphere.
communication made info easier transported.) drive for markets
(international competition increase in foreign trade) growth of naval
power (navy expanded, Alfred T Mahan an expansionist who wrote
book about navy, navy need bases to refuel and restock) social
Darwinism (paternalistic view-show what to do as a "parent" would.
US felt they had divine mission to spread freedom, Christianity and other
groups of people.)Treaty Paris 1898 ends the war. US declare war.
Battle of el canae: Roosevelt declared war hero, captured cuba.
US launches surprise attack philipines. Causes:jingoism-strong belief
of nationalism, wanted to spread American culture. In cuba and phili,
people rebel against Spanish rule. Spanish minister delome sent letter criticizing
mckinley called him weak. USS maine exploded and sank in Havana harbor,
press blamed it on spain. Yellow journalism, delome letter published in NY
journal.Effects:US defeated spain in four months, cuba independent, pay spain
$20 mil, Roosevelt war hero, annexation of Hawaii. Treaty of paris:
Americans control philipines, guam and PR.
Boxer rebellion-chinese nationalists attacked foreign settlements,
murdered christens. US troops were involved in stopping it.Russo jap
war- Russia wanted to influence korea after japan set them up as a free
state. Roosevelt involved in peace.roosevelt corollary-US would be able
to intervene when needed for paying debts, treat of portsmith-mediated by
Roosevelt. Roosevelt gets nobel peace prize for negotiating with Russia and
Japan Great white fleet-show off their power &rep. panama canal-cut travel
time in half.Taft-depended on investors dollars. Wanted US bankers to invest
in RR's in China. To protect US investments intervened w/ nicaraguas financial
affairs.lodge corollary-States non eurpoean powers would be excluded from
owning land in west hemisphere.
