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I M P E R I A L I S MThe United States Becomes an EmpireWhat is IMPERIALISM?Uncle Sam Grows Into a World PowerI M P E R I A L I S MTo Create an Empire. When stronger more powerful nations take political, economic, military and social control over weaker nations. I M P E R I A L I S M Describe the four factors that lead to the United States becoming an EMPIRE in the late nineteenth century. A M E R I C A N S P R E A D E A G L I S M I M P E R I A L I S MFactors favoring American expansion overseas. EconomicsTo acquire resources and raw materials for American industries. Markets to sell American produced goodsIMPERIALISM Factors favoring American expansion overseas. Politics Spread American democracy to other nations Compete with other imperial powers Britain Germany Russia France Spain Japan IMPERIALISM Factors favoring American expansion overseas. Military Overseas bases for military bases and coaling stations. IMPERIALISM Factors favoring American expansion overseas. Social Spread American culture Spread ChristianityS O C I A L D A R W I N I S MVoices of ImperialismCaptain Alfred Thayer MahanThe Influence of Seapower on History, 1660-1783 Key to becoming a dominant empire was control of the seas United States needed to build up its naval battleship fleet U.S. needed to have a two ocean naval presence United States needed to acquire Hawaii and other Pacific islands United States should build a canal across the isthmus of Central AmericaVoices of ImperialismYELLOW PRESS- Sensationalizing the News. journalism that downplays legitimate news in favor of eye-catching headlines that sell more newspapers. Newspaper men like William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer, the Yellow Kid, used the media to encourage imperialism. Voices of ImperialismPolitical leaders who advocated an American empire.Senator Albert Beveridge, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, and future President Theodore Roosevelt used their political offices to promote imperialism. Uncle Sam begins looking across the oceansUncle Sam planting the American flag on territories abroad.The “New Manifest Destiny.”The Imperialism “Stunt.” Where is Uncle Sam looking? What were the American interests in those places? What military force is most numerous in the cartoon? What role did it play in The Imperialism “Stunt.” What is the role of the soldier? Who is walking on a rope over the ocean? Why is she carrying a sword? Who are the couple on the United States coast? What is the significance of how these two men are depicted?What is the message of this Thomas Nast political cartoon?AMERICA CLAIMS AN EMPIREThe New Manifest DestinyAfter the conquest and settlement of the American West, Americans looked toward overseas territories for expansionA L A S K A ALASKA “Sewards Folly” 1867, the United States purchases ALASKA from Russia. Secretary of State William Seward agrees to pay $7.2 millions dollars for Alaska Critics derided the purchase with numerous derogatory names such as Sewards Ice Box. Sewards Polar Bear Garden“Wal-Russia”Klondike Gold Rush in the YukonAlaska oil M I D W A Y I S L A N D 1867, the United States formally took possession of Midway Island. H A W A I I Early American Interest in HawaiiIn the late 1700s and early 1800s, American missionaries travel to Hawaii to convert Hawaiians to Christianity. American Interests in Hawaii Sanford Dole and other American Businessmen bought land and established fruit and Sugarcane plantations. American businessmen forced Hawaii to grant them the right to vote and soon the American business interests were controlling Hawaiian politics. Naval base at Pearl Harbor ( Treaty of Reciprocity 1887 )Queen Lilioukalani In 1891, Lilioukalani succeeded her brother (King Kalakaua) as the monarch of Hawaii. She revoked the right to vote from American businessmen. Take power away from non-Hawaiians “Hawaii for Hawaiians!” Hawaiian nationalismRevolution in Hawaii American busi