Ch 12 Notes
American History
12-1
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right after the Civil War, not interested, a lot of
frontier in the
- by 1880s, everything is settled
- want to make US a world power (like European counties)
§ European counties had colonies
Why
Imperialism- economic/political domination of one nation over weaker ones
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new place to sell goods b/c
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new place to invest b/c things had slowed in
- control- exerted over lands where countries had investments in order to protect them
o Colonies- directly controlled by larger country
o Protectorate- dominant country allows locals to run things and gives protection but has to listen
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where?
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new place to sell goods b/c
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new place to invest b/c things had slowed in
- control- exerted over lands where countries had investments in order to protect them
o Colonies- directly controlled by larger country
o Protectorate- dominant country allows locals to run things and gives protection but has to listen
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where?
- social Darwinists- strong should dominate
- US should spread civilization to savages
- Racism, they’re too dumb to be successful themselves
US in the Pacific-
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gets
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o US investors happy, making $ growing sugar, able to limit the power of Hawaiian Queen
o New queen attempts to regain power, US settlers force her to give up power, ask US to annex (it does later)
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bought most goods from
- US wants to limit European influence
12-2
Spanish-American War-
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o US
forms close ties to
o US supports Cubans (not officially) in rebellion b/c like Am Rev
- Yellow Journalism- sensationalist reporting, exaggerated stories
o Example- Cuban prisoners fed to dogs/sharks, “Blood Everywhere!” Cubans massacred
o Stirs up Americans against the Spanish for being inhumane
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War begins- US officially wants to negotiate
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o
o Spanish
ambassador insults Pres. McKinley
o Result-
Americans feel war is a must, McKinley not sure, but gives in and US declares
war on
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The War- Spain not a real world power anymore,
army not armed well, navy outdated, does not do well vs. US
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The End of the War-
o US
gets to keep
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Yes- trade market, naval base in
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No- empire cost too much money, Filipino labor
will hurt US wages, dominating other countries should not be what the
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RESULT- part of US for $20 million
o Filipinos-
helped US fight Spanish but turned on US as being another occupier
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Eventually settle down as reforms kicked in
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We get naval base
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Foreigners can’t hold something over
12-3
Election of 1900-
- McKinley- good economy- wins, but assassinated
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Teddy Roosevelt- become president, wants to:
- increase US power
- increase power of US President
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spheres of influence- 1 country controls economic
development in a part of
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o Boxer Rebellion- Chinese rebel against foreign influence in Chinese culture
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Great White Fleet- TR modernizes the
- most of the world is impressed
- French started it, quit b/c costs too much, disease
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Panamanians want canal, revolt against
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US keeps
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Roosevelt Corollary- and addition to the Monroe Doctorine
- Monroe Doct- Europe must stay out of affairs in this hemisphere
- Roos Cor- The US will intervene in the affairs in his hemisphere to:
§ Have good neighbors
§ Protect the canal