American Empire Review

American Empire Review

Context

• America had taken over all of the available land on the continent (manifest destiny)

• Many Americans feel our values (democracy and liberty) are superior to other values in different places

• Empire - group of states under a supreme authority

Isolationist or Expansionist

• Isolationist - mind our own business; don't get involved in foreign affairs

• expansionist - try to spread democracy / liberty to other areas.

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Spanish American War Begins

• Spain owned Cuba and many US companies grew sugar in Cuba

• A revolt against Spain begins in Cuba

• Many American businesses are worried

• Spain was using concentration camps (moral reason)

Spanish American War Begins

• US sends the warship Maine to Cuba to protect American interests (businesses)

• Maine Blows Up

• Newspapers Make it out to be Spain's fault

• It was an accident

Outcome of Spanish American War

• US has some control over Cuba

• US takes over land in Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Guam

• America took over land in other places... becomes an empire

Multiple Choice

The United States owned Cuba BEFORE the Spanish American War?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Before the Spanish American War, America was interested in Cuba because

• we wanted a place for our tourists to visit

• we wanted a place for our navy to dock its ships

• American businesses were interested in growing sugar on Cuba

Multiple Choice

___________________ had a large role in causing Americans to believe Spain had attacked the USS Maine.

• Imperialism

• Newspapers

• Spies

• Sugar Plantations

Poll

I feel like I can explain why the USA fought Spain in 1898.

• Yes

• No; still unsure

Annexation of Hawaii

• annex - to add

• Hawaii was its own independent country

• Their King Kamehameha sells much land to foreigners (Americans)

• Americans (Hawaiian League) force Hawaiians to accept a new business friendly Constitution.

• Queen Lili'uokalini is forced by American planters to resign. It becomes the Republic of Hawaii led by Sanford Dole.

• Hawaii's location in the middle of the Pacific became important in the Spanish American War (refuel ships)

• Becomes a territory in 1900. Became a state in 1959.

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Multiple Choice

Many Americans were interested in Hawaii because of ___________.

• tourism

• businesses wanted to grow sugar in Hawaii

Multiple Choice

King Kamehameha outlawed (made it illegal) for foreigners to buy land in Hawaii.

• True

• False

Poll

I can explain how business interests pushed for Hawaii to become a state.

• Yes

• No