New+Imperialism

“New Imperialism”

The U.S. began modernization (industrialization)

Led To-

Need for:
 * Worldwide Markets
 * Raw materials (manufacturing)

Expansionists thought that they would acquire land without military action. That's gonna work, right?...



A major fueler of imperialistic thinking was __ International Darwinism __, (go ahead, click it), which basically means that a country that is stronger or more capable of dominating another should dominate that country. Survival of the fittest.

Manifest destiny: Gods will that we expand, the proof is that we are capable of doing it.

Europeans were already doing it. (the sun never sets on the British empire): []

It started with The newly formed American government began expanding westward in1790 and continues today in 2010 (in case you didn't know which year it is).

Things you might have to know for a test or something:
 * America, after the civil war, kicked France (Napoleon III)out of Mexico with the Monroe Doctrine.
 * Seward (sec. of state) purchased Alaska for 7.2 mil (see Sewards Folly)
 * The Spanish America war (look it up yourself): []
 * Reverend Josiah Strong said that the Anglo-Saxon-Christians dominated the world and needed to spread their culture to other people.
 * Republicans liked big business, therefore wanted to expand to find new markets.
 * Alfred Thayer Mahan (__The Influence of Sea Power on History)__ persuaded congress to finance the construction of large metal warships. (the Great White Fleet): []
 * Yellow Journalism caused a lot of Imperialistic feeling in America.
 * Jingoism- an intense form of nationalism calling for an aggressive foreign policy.
 * In 1900 America annexed Hawaii.
 * and the Philippines
 * Open door policy in China: []
 * Opposed by the Anti-imperialist league.
 * The Panama canal/ Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
 * Gentleman's agreement: Restriction on Japanese immigration, less discriminatory laws in California.
 * By 1917 America had the Philippines, Guam, Wake Island, Midway, Hawaii, Samoa, Nicaragua, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Virgin is., and Alaska.

Sources: [] The Amsco fellow students [] __ [] __ __ [] __