Bell Ringer:

Bell Ringer: Write a 2-3-sentence explanation

describing America’s actions as an imperial power using each of the following terms: 1. Foraker Act2. Platt Amendment 3. Protectorate

American DiplomacyCh. 14- Section 3

Open Door Policy

What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy?

Main Idea: The United States pursued an Open Door policy to allow all nations access to China’s markets.

What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy?

1. Spheres of Influence2. Existing Chinese Tariffs

remain the same3. Unchanged railroad and

harbor feespg. 505

Boxer RebellionSecret Chinese societies organized to fight foreign control -

> -> Ex: Society of Harmonious Fists= the Boxers

Boxers -> Decide to destroy both the “foreign devils” and their Chinese Christian converts = believed they were corrupting Chinese Society

Boxer Rebellion: - Boxers besieged foreign embassies in Beijing and Tianjin

- 8 Nations intervene- Including the U.S. - Hay convinces other nations not to break up China into

European controlled colonies. -> U.S. retains trade!

Roosevelt’s Diplomacy

Main Idea: Presidents Roosevelt and Taft continued to support a policy of expanding United States influence in foreign countries.

Theodore Roosevelt- http://www.glencoe.com/video_library/index_with_mods.php?PROGRAM=9780078745218&VIDEO=2878&CHAPTER=14- Was part of the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War.- Roosevelt favored increasing American power on a world stage. - Americans should care about what happens beyond…- Accepts Anglo-Saxon ideas= U.S. has a duty to shape “less civilized” corners of the earth- Accepts Open Door policy in China = prevent any monopolization of trade there- Nobel Peace Prize in 1906

Panama Canal

1. Acquire Canal ZoneHay- Pauceforte Treaty- signed by U.S. and Great Britain

Gives the U.S. the exclusive right to build any proposed canal through Central America

French company sells to U.S. 2. Two canal site considerations: Nicaragua vs. Panama

French company sells rights and property in Panama to the U.S.

Hay offers Colombia $10 million and a yearly $250,000 1. Rent for rights to construct the canal2. Control a narrow strip of land on either side of it.

Colombia says No = afraid of losing control of Panama and says price is too low.

Panama Canal3. Uprising in Panama- Philippe Bunau –Varilla (French

Company’s Agent) revolt against Colombia-> Panama needs to make own deal with U.S.U.S. sends warships-> help Panama get

independence4. U.S. and Panama Sign a treaty-> canal can be built!

Critics - Roosevelt used unjustifiable aggression against Colombia

Roosevelt – “advanced the needs of collective civilization”

http://www.glencoe.com/video_library/index_with_mods.php?PROGRAM=9780078745218&VIDEO=2879&CHAPTER=14&MODE=2

American DiplomacyBell Ringer:

- 3 min- Finish up worksheets. Take out your books.

- Go over worksheets.

Roosevelt’s Diplomacy

Main Idea: Presidents Roosevelt and Taft continued to support a policy of expanding United States influence in foreign countries.

Theodore Roosevelt- http://www.glencoe.com/video_library/index_with_mods.php?PROGRAM=9780078745218&VIDEO=2878&CHAPTER=14- Was part of the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War.- Roosevelt favored increasing American power on a world stage. - Americans should care about what happens beyond…- Accepts Anglo-Saxon ideas= U.S. has a duty to shape “less civilized” corners of the earth- Accepts Open Door policy in China = prevent any monopolization of trade there- Nobel Peace Prize in 1906

Big Stick PolicyRoosevelt’s “Big Stick Policy”

- “Speak Softly and carry a big stick”Displaying American power to the

world would make nations think twice about fighting, and thus promote peace. – pg. 507

Intervention? http://www.history.com/videos/roosevelts-big-stick-foreign-policy#roose

velts-big-stick-foreign-policy

American DiplomacyRoosevelt Corollary- Teddy Roosevelt- pg. 508-509

Latin AmericaDollar Diplomacy- William Howard Taft- pg. 509-510

Latin AmericaMoral Diplomacy- Woodrow Wilson= pg. 510-511

Mexico- Victoriano Huerta/Pancho Villa/ Guerrillashttp://www.history.com/videos/the-most-pancho-

villa#the-most-pancho-villa

Criticisms