AP US History Spring 2011 AP US History Spring 2011.
Post on 27-Mar-2015
225 Views
Preview:
Transcript
AP US HistoryAP US History
Spring 2011Spring 2011
AP US HistoryAP US History
Spring 2011Spring 2011
Introduction• Entire history of U.S. could be
viewed from an expansionist perspective: Seven Years War Treaty of Paris, 1783/Federal Constitution LA Purchase and Jacksonian Democracy Manifest Destiny Spread of Slavery and the Civil War Conquest of Native Americans Post-Civil War Industrial Revolution (ok,
this one is pretty thin!)
Current World Status?
Still Imperialist??
The American View of the World
1. Basic Belief: Stay out of corrupt European affairs: (alliances, wars, etc (Washington)
2. American Isolationism1. Geographic Isolation2. Political Isolation3. Preoccupation at Home
• Interest in Foreign Affairs/Outside WorldLack of Preoccupation at HomeOutlet for Energy and Ambition Need for Markets and Raw MaterialsLarge Number of Immigrants“White Man’s Burden” Modern WeaponsPopularity
The 5 “Ds” of …Expansionism?
DestinyDefenseDollarsDemocracyDeity
1. Commercial/Business 1. Commercial/Business Interests (Dollars)Interests (Dollars)
1. Commercial/Business 1. Commercial/Business Interests (Dollars)Interests (Dollars)
U. S. Foreign Investments: 1869-1908
U. S. Foreign Investments: 1869-1908
American Foreign Trade:
1870-1914
American Foreign Trade:
1870-1914
1. Commercial/Business 1. Commercial/Business InterestsInterests
1. Commercial/Business 1. Commercial/Business InterestsInterests
2. Military/Strategic 2. Military/Strategic InterestsInterests
2. Military/Strategic 2. Military/Strategic InterestsInterests
Alfred T. Mahan’s The Influence of Sea Power on History: 1660-1783
Alfred T. Mahan’s The Influence of Sea Power on History: 1660-1783
D
E
F
E
N
S
E
3. Social Darwinist Thinking3. Social Darwinist Thinking3. Social Darwinist Thinking3. Social Darwinist Thinking
The White Man’sBurden
The White Man’sBurdenThe Hierarchy
of RaceThe Hierarchy
of Race
4. Religious/Missionary 4. Religious/Missionary InterestsInterests
4. Religious/Missionary 4. Religious/Missionary InterestsInterests
American Missionaries
in China, 1905
American Missionaries
in China, 1905
DEITY
War Was a Turning Point in US History
Prior to 1898: No overseas possessions
After 1898: Control of several Pacific and Caribbean nations
World Power!
Background• With Puerto Rico, Cuba was the
only remaining Spanish colony in the Western Hemisphere
• Economic/Social Problems in Cuba (revolt in 1868)
• 1895 2nd Cuban Revolution (they had so many problems, they revolted twice!)– McKinley Tariff Act– Spanish Policy
American Reaction to the Revolution
$ InvestmentsSympathy US companies
begin to sell arms to Cubans
All results in public demand for intervention
Spanish Misrule in CubaSpanish Misrule in CubaSpanish Misrule in CubaSpanish Misrule in Cuba
De Lôme LetterDe Lôme LetterDe Lôme LetterDe Lôme Letter
Dupuy de Lôme, Dupuy de Lôme, SpanishSpanishAmbassador to the Ambassador to the U.S.U.S.
Criticized PresidentCriticized PresidentMcKinley as “McKinley as “weak weak and aand abidder for the bidder for the admirationadmirationof the crowd, besidesof the crowd, besidesbeing a would-be being a would-be politicianpoliticianwho tries to leave a who tries to leave a doordooropen behind himself open behind himself whilewhilekeeping on good termskeeping on good termswith the jingoes of hiswith the jingoes of hisparty”.party”.
““Yellow Journalism” & Yellow Journalism” & JingoismJingoism
““Yellow Journalism” & Yellow Journalism” & JingoismJingoism
Joseph PulitzerJoseph Pulitzer
William Randolph Hearst
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst to Frederic Hearst to Frederic Remington:Remington: You furnish the You furnish the pictures,pictures, and I’ll furnish the war! and I’ll furnish the war!
War With Spain• The USS Maine
Battleship sent to Havana to protect American citizens in Cuba as a show of American power to,
The Maine is destroyed by a “mysterious” explosion below the deck
Newspapers report that the Spanish were responsible
The U.S.S. Maine
“Yellow” Journalism
Remember the MaineRemember the Maineand to Hell with Spain!and to Hell with Spain!Remember the MaineRemember the Maineand to Hell with Spain!and to Hell with Spain!
Funeral for Maine victims in Havana
Funeral for Maine victims in Havana
US Ultimatum to Spain
1.Cease-Fire2.Armistice to Rebels3.Abolition of
Concentration Camps4.Implied Independence
Spain’s Response
•Spain can’t comply without granting independence, although they agree to armistice
•April 11, 1898: McKinley to Congress
•Teller Amendment
The Spanish-American War The Spanish-American War (1898):(1898):
“That Splendid Little War”“That Splendid Little War”
The Spanish-American War The Spanish-American War (1898):(1898):
“That Splendid Little War”“That Splendid Little War”The best way to “secure the independence of Cuba” is to…
Attack the Philippines!
The Spanish-American War The Spanish-American War (1898):(1898):
“That Splendid Little War”“That Splendid Little War”
The Spanish-American War The Spanish-American War (1898):(1898):
“That Splendid Little War”“That Splendid Little War”
The “Rough Riders”
Theodore Roosevelt Charges Up San Juan Hill
Emilio AguinaldoEmilio AguinaldoEmilio AguinaldoEmilio Aguinaldo
LLeader of the Filipinoeader of the FilipinoUprising.Uprising.
July 4, 1946??July 4, 1946??Philippine Philippine independenceindependence
Dewey Smuggled Him into MANILA
William H. Taft, 1stWilliam H. Taft, 1stGov.-General of the PhilippinesGov.-General of the Philippines
William H. Taft, 1stWilliam H. Taft, 1stGov.-General of the PhilippinesGov.-General of the Philippines
Great Great administratoradministrator
Our “Sphere of Influence”Our “Sphere of Influence”Our “Sphere of Influence”Our “Sphere of Influence”
The Treaty of Paris: 1899The Treaty of Paris: 1899The Treaty of Paris: 1899The Treaty of Paris: 1899
Cuba was freed from Spanish rule, Cuba was freed from Spanish rule, but…but…
Spain gave up Puerto Rico, GuamSpain gave up Puerto Rico, Guam
The U.S. paid SpainThe U.S. paid Spain$20,000,000 for the$20,000,000 for thePhilippines.Philippines.
The U.S. becomesThe U.S. becomesan imperial power!an imperial power!
Teller Amendment Teller Amendment (1898)(1898)
Platt AmendmentPlatt Amendment (1903) (1903)
1.1. Cuba was not to enter into any agreements with Cuba was not to enter into any agreements with foreign powers that would “endanger” its foreign powers that would “endanger” its independence.independence.
2.2. The U.S. could intervene in Cuban affairs to The U.S. could intervene in Cuban affairs to maintain a “suitable” from of govt.maintain a “suitable” from of govt.
3.3. U.S. acquires rights to naval base U.S. acquires rights to naval base Guantanamo Guantanamo BayBay as coaling station. as coaling station.
4.4. Cuba cannot borrow $$ without U.S. approval.Cuba cannot borrow $$ without U.S. approval.
Cuban Independence?Cuban Independence?Cuban Independence?Cuban Independence?
Senator Orville Platt
Senator Orville Platt
Results of the Spanish American War
A fierce debate over the Treaty of 1899 Imperialists:
Racism: White Man’s Burden Competition with Others: they’ll take them if
we don’t Need bases to protect shipping and trade Have the power to do it
–
Results of the War
Anti-ImperialistsRacism: No more “colored people”Unconstitutional: “No where Expressly
granted”Contrary to U.S. Ideals
• Anti-colonial• Self Determination
Treaty Ratified
Senate vote on the Treaty of Paris,1899For (57) Against (27)
Republican 38 Republican 2Democrat 11 Democrat 22Populist 8 Populist 3
Imperialist or Isolationist??
The U.S. as a World Power
U.S. Intervention
The Roosevelt Corollary
• 1906• Dominican
Republic• Extension of
Monroe Doctrine
Roosevelt Corollary
• “That’s a live Wire, Gentlemen”
Another View
“Tell Your Troubles to the policeman”
Roosevelt “Takes” Panama
• “at last, a revolution which will help the whole world"
top related