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U.S. Foreign Policy and Imperialism (1898-1914)

I. America’s Changing Foreign Policy

A. From the 1860s to 1914, the United States ______its role in world affairs and gained new overseas ______

B. American foreign policy from 1789 to 1898

Era / Foreign Policy Based on the Quote / Notes
George Washington (1789-1797) / 1. When the USA was a new nation, it was limited to ______states in territory east of the ______River… George Washington promoted ______and warned against ______with European nations
James Monroe (1817-1825) / 2. By the 1820s, the U.S. purchased ______, “won” the ______, gained Florida, and was no longer an infant nation In 1823 President James Monroe issued the Monroe Doctrine asserting ______but that the U.S. would ______the western hemisphere from European influence
James Polk (1845-1849) / 3. In the 1840s, President James Polk used an ______foreign policy (including ______, purchases, and ______with Mexico) to gain all lands to the ______and fulfill America’s ______
William McKinley (1897-1901) / 4. In the Gilded Age, the U.S. emerged as an ______power by gaining Alaska, ______, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Philippines and leading construction of the ______

5. From the American Revolution to the Civil War, America gained new ______, but remained ______in European affairs…during the Gilded Age, the United States gained ______territories and thought of itself as an ______to European nations

II. Americans were motivated to become an imperial power for a variety of reasons during the Gilded Age

  1. Brainstorm at least three reasons why the U.S. was motivated to expand and claim overseas colonies

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B. American ______grew so large that companies needed new sources of ______and overseas markets to ______their products

C. In 1890, the U.S. census revealed that the American ______was closed and there were no new ______in the “______” to expand into

D. Americans felt the need to ______with other European imperial nations who were building ______

E. Admiral Alfred Mahan encouraged the USA to build a ______so it could compete with European militaries

F. Many believed in ______and the responsibility to “______” the “inferior races” of the world by spreading technology, Christianity, and democracy…also known as the ______

III. Examples of American Imperialism (1898-1914)

A. In 1867 the U.S. bought ______from the ______for $7.2 million. Doubters called the purchase ______or ______.

Flip to map and complete the notes around the map.

H. President Taft introduced ______. The idea was to improve financial opportunities for ______.

I. President Wilson introduced ______, which was also known as ______.

J. President Wilson sent the U.S. military led by ______into Mexico to capture or kill Mexican rebel

______, but they never captured him.

K. Not all Americans ______imperialism:

1. The Anti-Imperialist League formed in 1899 to fight U.S. annexation of the ______

2. Many argued that the U.S. had no right to force ______upon others

IV. Conclusions: By the 20th century, the USA was a world power

A. The ______transformed the USA into an economic power

B. The USA built the world’s third largest ______

C. America annexed important new ______in the ______and ______

D. America asserted itself as an ______to European nations and used its influence to policy to build the Panama Canal, protect ______, and ______in Asia .

V. Building an argument Activity-United States, an Imperialist Power or Good Neighbor?

■Did the foreign policy actions of the United States reflect selfish, imperialist ambitions or did the U.S. act as a concerned “big-brother” who was looking after the interests of the western hemisphere?

Pick a side and build your argument below:

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American Imperialism (1898-1914)