friday, November 9

[7thjacob]

Key Topics:

Driving Idea: How did the US deal with the world in the late 1800's and early 1900's

•Imperialism-Why do countries colonize? when strong countries take over smaller countries. Economically or physically.

•Militarism-the threat of using the military to take control of a country.

•Nationalism- patriotism for your nation to an extreme level.

•Diplomacy- how we deal with other countries

•Spheres of influence- an area around a country that helps when needed(or takes it over)

•Protectorate-when a strong country takes over a weaker country

•Arbitration-the hearing and determining of a dispute or the settling of differences between parties by a person or persons chosen or agreed to by them

*Alfred Mahan-

*Old vs. New Diplomacy- OLD: 1. non interventionist-the us did not intervene in foreign affairs, especially in Europe's
 2.Isolationist-the us acted alone in foreign affairs as compared to working with other nations

3. Passive and reactive- the us waited fore events to occur and then acted accordingly

4. weak army and navy-

NEW: 1. Imperialistic- going out and conquering territory to create an empire.
- alfred mahan wrote a book, henery cabot lodge, teddy roosevelt

2. stronger army and navy

3. interventionist- especially in central and south america.-becoming more involved in other countries affairs, monroe doctrine.

4.strong nationalism. -having strong pride and confidence in ones country.

*Main powers in the late 1800's great Britain, Germany, france, austria-hungary, italy, russia,united states, ottoman empire, japan.

US purchase of Alaska - in 1867 from russia through a treaty. bought it for 7.2 million.
US taking of Hawaii - it was a great sugar plantation, tariff, make hawaii for Hawaiian's 
Spanish-American War-
-Causes -
-battles/famous people involved -

US Control of Puerto Rico -
US Control of Cuba -
US Control of Philippines -
Open Door Policy in China -
Boxer Rebellion in China -
Teddy Roosevelt's Nobel Peace Prize -
Getting control and building Panama Canal -
Roosevelt Corollary and Monroe Doctrine -
Big Stick Diplomacy--"Speak softly and carry a big stick" -
Taft's Dollar Diplomacy -
Wilson's Missionary Diplomacy -
US issues with Mexico -