American "Imperialism"

Wednesday 4/13: Stirrings of Imperialism: Read 626-640
1. Why did the United States begin to expand overseas?
2. Was this a change from earlier American foreign policy?
3. How and why did the United States acquire Hawaii? Why did Cleveland oppose the annexation?
4. Why did the United States declare war on Spain? Was it for selfish or selfless reasons?
5. Why did we invade the Philippines?

Thursday-Friday 4/14-15: The Republic as Empire: Read 640-653
1. What effect did the Platt Amendment have on Cuba and its relationship to the United States?
2. Why did the United States hold onto the Philippines? Was this the right thing to do? What were the results of the Philippine War for the Philippinos and America?
3. Did the United States become an imperialist power as a result of the Spanish-American War?Explain the arguments of the Anti-Imperialist League.
4. What was the Open Door in China? Why did the United States call for it? Was it successful?
5. Explain the Roosevelt Corollary? How did it relate to the Monroe Doctrine? Was it good for the United States? Was it good for Latin America?
6. How did the United States gain the Panama Canal? Was this just? Why was it so important to the United States?

Weds. 4/20: Taft's and Wilson's Latin American Policies: Read  675-676; 685-688.  Hand in revised Roosevelt "Essay" Outline.
1. How was Dollar Diplomacy different from Roosevelt’s policies? How was it the same?
2. How was Wilson’s policy towards Latin America different? How was it the same?
3. What was the overall affect of these three presidents’ policies towards Latin America? Does it have any affect on today? Were these policies wise? Were they moral?


Know the significance of the following: The Influence of Sea Power upon History by Alfred Thayer Mahan; Frederck Jackson Turner and his “Frontier Thesis”;  Hawaii; Spanish-American War; William McKinley; William Randolph Hearst & yellow journalism; U.S.S. Maine ; Teller Amendment; Admiral Dewey; Battle of San Juan Hill; Platt Amendment; Philippines; Anti-Imperialist League; Open Door;  Panama Canal; Roosevelt Corollary; Gunboat Diplomacy; “Speak Softly, but Carry a Big Stick”;  Dollar Diplomacy; Woodrow Wilson; Pancho Villa