IMPERIALISM
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| causes of imperialism | -superiority of american culture, manifest destiny, anglo saxonism, john fiske
-belief that the nation needed a large navy for security
-belief that the economy needed overseas markets
-us wanted new markets for its products
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| cont. causes of imperialism | -powerful navy and trade control were key to world power
-"destiny" of the US to spread its power and civilization to other parts of the world
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| EFFECTS of imperialism | SPANISH AMERICAN WAR!!!
-cuba became an independent nation
-[treaty of paris] US aquired Guam, Puerto Rico and Philippines
-US fought 3 year war to secure control over philippines
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| Platt Amendment | attached to Cuban constitutionby senator Orville PLATT: -cuba coudlnt make treaty with another nation thatd weaken its independence
-cuba could allow the US to buy/lease naval stations in cuba
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| cont. platt ammendment | -cubas debts had to be kept low to prevent foreign countries from landing troops to enforce payments
-US would have the right to intervene to protect cuban independence and keep order
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| Panama Canal | 1901= US and Panama signed Hay-Pauncefote treaty
-> gave US exclusive right to build any canal thru central America ->>> led to Panam revolt then all good
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| China | open door policy=all countries allowed to trade with china
-Boxer rebellion: led by society of harmonious fists [boxers]->decided to destroy foreign devils & chinese christians ->beseiged foreign embassies killing 200+
->ambassador from germany killed
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| Philippines | opening new markets and trade possibilities, belief that theyre superior to others and to spreas christianity
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| Cuba | became a US economic colony
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| puerto rico | foraker act: established a civil government for the island, 1917 congress granted american citizenship
-> still debate over weather shpuld be a state, independent, or stay a self governing common wealth
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| guam | seized in spanish american war and annexed after agreement w/ spain
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| HAY treaty | 1901: hay pauncefote treaty -> gave US exclusive right to build any canal thru central america
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| open door policy | allowed each foreign nation in china to trade freely in other nations "spheres of influence"
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| monroe doctrine | american continents were not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any european power
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| roosevelt corollary | the us would intervene in latin american affairs when necessary to maintain economic and political stability in western hemisphere
*goal was to prevent european powers form using the debt problems of latin america to justify intervening in the region
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| USS maine | sent to havana harbor during loyalist riots in havana for protection of americans; 2/15/1898 exploded and sank in harbor-> believed to be sabotage but not proven ->>>LED TO WAR PREP BY US!!! >:)
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