Impearialism Essays.

Front 1

Identify and explain the four factors that fueled United States imperialism.

Back 1

1.)Economic Growth-New markets and raw materials
2.)Superior Culture and Society-Stressed the superiority of Anglo Saxon race and Christianity
3.)Naval Power
a.Alfred T. Mahan-Argued that national greatness and economic power relied on this.
ii.Economic development depended on strong navy, strong merchant marine, foreign commerce, colonies, and naval bases.
4.)World Status-Sign of power (British Empire

Front 2

Compare and contrast Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft’s foreign policy approaches.

Back 2

1.)Big Stick Diplomacy (Roosevelt)-Using Military force to establish foreign policy Example:Panama
2.)Dollar Diplomacy (Taft)-Encouragement of American investment in Latin American to keep Europeans out.
b.Established Latin American dependence on American banks and big business

Front 3

Compare and contrast American imperialistic policies in Cuba and the Philippines.

Back 3

1.)Cuba-Had been battling Spain for its independence...US wanted a free Cuba for investment purposes and interested in other Spanish colonial holdings
...US also saw it as opportunity to establish itself as a world military power...Explosion of USS Maine led to war with Spain...Spain did not really want to fight...US declared war anyway...Treaty of Paris...Free Cuba...US gained Puerto Philippines...Refused independence because we wanted a base in Asia...Viciously put down the native rebellion