Finishing Powerpoint!
Why did the US and other countries look to imperialism - brings military power and prestige to your country, to get natural resources
- Naval Bases & refueling stations - Hawaii (refueling station)
- $$$ for natural resources as well as opening new markets to sell your goods (trade
- Belief in cultural superiority - White Man's Burden
-McKinley " to take them all and to educate them Filipinos, and uplift and civilize and Christainize them."
-Taft "we must help our little brown brothers" on the Philiphines
Chapter 10.2 - The Spanish American War
- By 1900, Spain was a dwindling empire
-Philipine, Guam, Cuba, Puerto Rico and a few colonies in Africa (Morocco and Western Sahara)
- The US had been interested in Cuba for a long time
-US tried to buy Cuba in 1854
- Cubans shad been revolting against Spanish frequently (1868, 1878, 1886, 1895) wanting independence
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