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Power PresentationsCHAPTER 23

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In 1893, American sugar planters in the kingdom of Hawaii think that they could make more money if Hawaii were an American state. So they stage a revolt and take control of the government. Now they want you, the U.S. president, to take control of Hawaii.

When should you get involved inthe affairs of another country?

• What interests does the United Stateshave in other countries?

• How important is protectingthose interests?

• How important are the opinionsof another country’s citizens?

To World 1914 Panama Canal opens.1912 Woodrow Wilson is elected president.

1908 William Howard Taft is elected president.

1904 Roosevelt is elected president.

1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president after McKinley is assassinated.

1898 Spanish-American War takes place. Image

1896 William McKinley is elected president.

1893 Planters overthrow the Hawaiian queen, Liliuokalani.

1892 Grover Cleveland is elected president.

1887 Hawaii grants United States exclusive use of Pearl Harbor.

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1916 Pancho Villa makes a raid in the United States.

1910 Mexican Revolution begins.

1904 Russo-Japanese War begins.1903 Republic of Panama established.

1900 Boxer Rebellion occurs in China.

1895 Sino-Japanese War ends with Japanese victory over China.

1885 European nations divide Central and West Africa at the Berlin West Africa Conference.

Main Idea

Why It Matters Now

The United States expanded its interest in world affairs and acquired new territories.

During this period, the United States acquired Alaska and Hawaii as territories.

What were the causes of U.S. expansion overseas in the late 1800s?

UNITED STATES EXPANSION

EFFECTCAUSES

Political leaders wanted to establish a military presence overseas.

Economic leaders sought markets and raw materials.

Americans’ belief in the superiority of culture also their fueled expansion.

• Where was the focus of U.S.expansion before the late 1800s?

• How did William Sewardcontribute to U.S. expansion?

• Why did the American planters’ request for the annexation of Hawaii fail in the early 1890s?

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Making Inferences

What benefits were American planters looking for when they staged a revolt in 1893?

Think About

• the new policies of Queen Liliuokalani

• changes in U.S. trade laws

Main Idea

Why It Matters Now

Independence movements in Spanishcolonies led to the Spanish-AmericanWar in 1898.

U.S. involvement in Latin Americaand Asia expanded greatly after theSpanish-American War.

What were the major events ofthe Spanish-American War?

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, 1898

April The explosion of the Maine leads to a declaration of war.

ImageJuly American troops takeSan Juan Hill, and PuertoRico falls to the United States.

May Dewey destroys Spanish fleet in Manila Bay.

August Spain signstruce.

December Final peace treaty is signed in Paris.

• What led to the Cuban rebellionagainst Spain in 1895?

• What was the first major militaryevent of the Spanish-American War?

• What happened in the Philippinesafter the war?

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Forming Opinions

Did the United States betray its democratic principles when it made the Philippines a colony?

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• the public’s response to yellow journalists and U.S. military victories

• the work of the Anti-Imperialist League

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Why It Matters Now

In the early 1900s, the United States expanded its involvement in Asia and Latin America.

The United States still trades extensively with Asian and Latin American countries.

Record details about U.S. involvementin Asia and Latin America?

ASIA LATIN AMERICA

• Filipino independence movement defeated

• U.S. economicinterests in China

• Open Door Policy

• Panama Canal

• U.S. economic interests in the region

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Why was the United Statesinterested in the Philippines?

• Why was the nation of Panama created in 1903?

• How did the Roosevelt Corollarychange U.S. foreign policy?

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Drawing Conclusions

Why did the United States become so heavily involved in Asia and Latin America?

Think About

• U.S. economic growth

• American military interests

REVIEW QUESTIONS

ANSWERS: READ AND TAKE NOTES

1 Why did Americans become interested in overseas expansion in the late 1800s?

2 How did the public react when William Seward negotiated the purchase of Alaska in 1867?

3 Why did the United States take an interest in Hawaii?

4 Why might President Cleveland have wanted to restore Queen Liliuokalani to the Hawaiian throne?

5 How did the Spanish-American War begin?

6 What were the most important battles of the war?

7 What territory did the United States take controlof as a result of its victory over the Spanish?

8 Why did U.S. leaders want access to China’smarkets after the Spanish-American War?

9 Why was there an interest in building acanal across Latin America?

10 How were the Latin American policiesof Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson similar?

Philippines give potential access to Chinese markets. U.S. companies take advantage of cheap raw materials in Latin America.

Hawaii is used as refueling stop for ships bound forAsia. Spanish-American War highlights need forPanama Canal.

Christian missionaries moveto Hawaii to convert local population. Boxer Rebellion is a reaction against foreigntreatment of Chinese.

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REASONS FOR U.S. EXPANSION OVERSEAS

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