Chapter 20 Section 1 - Eyes on the Pacific

Chapter 20 Section 1Chapter 20 Section 1

Eyes On The PacificEyes On The PacificView This First:View This First:

U.S. Expansion in the Late U.S. Expansion in the Late 1919thth Century Century

A New Change in American A New Change in American PolicyPolicy

The U.S. had always held an The U.S. had always held an Isolationist Isolationist view, this meant view, this meant we we avoided other countries affairs, and avoided other countries affairs, and tried to stay out of foreign wars.tried to stay out of foreign wars.

After the opening of Japan, we will After the opening of Japan, we will move to an move to an Imperialist Imperialist view view

This meant we would This meant we would build empires build empires by forcing our laws and businesses by forcing our laws and businesses on countries throughout the world.on countries throughout the world.

Narrow-MindednessNarrow-Mindedness

Anglo-Saxonism Anglo-Saxonism developed where developed where English-Speaking countries decided they English-Speaking countries decided they were the most advanced civilizations on were the most advanced civilizations on the planet and it was their duty bring non-the planet and it was their duty bring non-English speaking countries up to speedEnglish speaking countries up to speed. .

Countries were seen as “uncivilized” if Countries were seen as “uncivilized” if they:they:• Didn’t speak English or another European Didn’t speak English or another European

languagelanguage• Didn’t have big businesses and industries Didn’t have big businesses and industries

establishedestablished• Didn’t take part in overseas tradeDidn’t take part in overseas trade

Where We Get Anglo-SaxonsWhere We Get Anglo-Saxons

W.A.S.P.’sW.A.S.P.’s

The United States Looks The United States Looks OverseasOverseas

President Franklin Pierce will send President Franklin Pierce will send Commodore Matthew Perry Commodore Matthew Perry to to open relations with the Japanese in open relations with the Japanese in 1853!1853!

Perry took warships, and used Perry took warships, and used American military might to impress American military might to impress the Japanese.the Japanese.

His visit would begin America’s first His visit would begin America’s first trade with Japantrade with Japan

Commodore Matthew PerryCommodore Matthew Perry

Still Not This CoolStill Not This Cool

Should Not Be Confused With…Should Not Be Confused With…

Or those CommodoresOr those Commodores

Cause She’s a BRICK!HOUUUUSSSSSE!

A Huge PurchaseA Huge Purchase

In 1867 the Secretary of State In 1867 the Secretary of State William SewardWilliam Seward is going to is going to purchase Alaska from the Russianspurchase Alaska from the Russians

Bought for trade with the Pacific and Bought for trade with the Pacific and natural resourcesnatural resources

Most Americans saw this as a huge Most Americans saw this as a huge mistake.mistake.

Yeah, right…wait til the Alaskan gold Yeah, right…wait til the Alaskan gold rush…rush…

Not to mention oil…Not to mention oil…

The Basis for The Basis for Overseas Overseas ExpansionExpansion

Alfred MahanAlfred Mahan would would write a write a book stating that every major empire book stating that every major empire since the 17since the 17thth century has protected their century has protected their empire with a powerful navyempire with a powerful navy

Henry Cabot Lodge Henry Cabot Lodge introduced these ideas to introduced these ideas to Congress, and started buildingCongress, and started buildingthe modern navythe modern navy

Samoa Samoa and Hawaiiand Hawaii

The Samoas and Hawaii would be The Samoas and Hawaii would be seen as important areas for seen as important areas for refueling, and would provide valuable refueling, and would provide valuable resources for Americans.resources for Americans.

The United States The United States would annex both would annex both of these areas afterof these areas after occupation. occupation.

Issues in ChinaIssues in China Spheres Spheres

of of Influence Influence are are areas areas within a within a country, country, that that foreign foreign countries countries agree to agree to take take control of.control of.

Issues in ChinaIssues in China

This would lead to the This would lead to the Open Door Open Door PolicyPolicy was a was a U.S. Attempt to end U.S. Attempt to end foreign influence, and allow China to foreign influence, and allow China to govern itself.govern itself.• Or was it???Or was it???

The Result: Enter the The Result: Enter the Boxer RebellionBoxer Rebellion