Monday- Went over chapter 10
Tuesday: Finish up chapter 10
Wednesday: went over mr bruns presentation- 2 hour early out
Thursday: no school/Thanksgiving break
Friday:no school/Thanksgiving break
10.1 Imperialism and America
New Imperialism
- ImperialisticStronger Army and Navy
- going out and conquering territory to create an empire
- Alfred Mahan, Henry Cabot Lodge, Teddy Roosevelt
- Interventionist- especially in Central and South America
- becoming more involved in other countries affairs
- Monroe Doctrine
- Strong Nationalism
- having strong pride and confidence in one's country
- Imperialism became very common with the major powers of the world
- Great Britain
- Germany
- France
- Austria-Hungary
- Italy
- Russia
- Unite States
- Japan
- Turkey
- Why did the US and other countries look to imperialism?
- Military Power
- Naval Bases
- Refueling Stations
- $$ for Natural Resources
- New Markets to sell goods
- Cultural Superiority
- Spanish American War
- 1900, Spain was dwindling empire
- Philippines, Guam, Cuba, Puerto Rico
- US had been interested in Cuba for a long time
- We tried to buy Cuba in 1854
- Cubans revolted against Spain frequently wanting independence
- What Caused Increase in tension between US and Spain?
- 1895 civil war broke out in Cuba between Spain and Cubans
- Conflict described as "bloody and brutal"
- Newspapers reported the brutality of the Spanish General Weyler
- Causes of Spanish-American War
- USS Maine Sinking
- Yellow Press
- Butcher Weyler and his treatment of Cubans in concentration camps
- De Lome Letter
- Jose Marti's destruction of US property in Cuba
- help Cubans get independence
- De Lome Letter
- Mckinley is weak
- USS Maine
- Blew up
- Declaration of War and the Teller Amendment
- April 25, 1898 the US declared war on Spain
- Imperialists knew we would get something out of it from Spain
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