Introduction to U.S. Imperialism

WHAT IS

IMPERIALISM?

MOTIVES for US Imperialism

1)

GLOBAL COMPETITION FOR MARKETS AND PRESTIGE- The
United States wants to be seen as a country that has strong
trade with other countries, along with valuable markets of
their own. We want to make a name for ourselves on the
global stage!

2)

EXPANDED NAVY- We want to have naval bases around the
globe for national security (and again prestige)

3)

CULTURAL SUPERIORITY- A belief that it is our civil duty to
spread our civilized culture to others who are less
fortunate or “barbaric.”

Industrial Revolution and Imperialism

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What happened to the amount of American made good during the Industrial Revolution?

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With the increase in goods being made we decided
that we need two things to make it even better:

● Natural Resources

● New Markets (More $)

Military Power on a Global Scale

Why might it be important to have military bases around the
world?
●Show our military power and presence on a Global scale

●Reassures our allies that we have their backs

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Encourages order in areas that
might not have it otherwise

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a motive for American Imperialism?

• global competition for new markets and prestige 

• expanded navy

• global desire for world peace

• cultural superiority 

​New Markets

Multiple Select

Another way to remember the three major motives (as mentioned in the video) is the three G's. What are the three G's?

• Gold

• Gronk

• God

• Glory

Multiple Choice

When countries were seeking to establish a colony, many were after a source of _____.

• Raw Materials

• Alliances

• Charity

• None of these

​Cultural Superiority

Multiple Choice

The U.S. has a duty to help other countries and spread Christianity to other parts of the world. This is called

• Open Door Policy

• Roosevelt's Corollary

• The White Man's Burden

• The Social Gospel

​Military Expansion

Multiple Choice

What does the last of the three G's stand for?

• Gold= Economic opportunities/new markets

• God= Cultural Superiority

• Gronk= Desire to spread American influence

• Glory= Military expansion/ naval bases

Multiple Choice

Why did the U.S. want territory in the Pacific?

• Naval Bases

• Cultural Superiority

• Could share the land with Britain

• None of these

Open Door Policy

● Established “Open”

trading rights with China

● Established to ensure that the U.S. would not miss out on trade with China

Roosevelt’s Corollary

● Extension of the Monroe

Doctrine

○Monroe Doctrine- European powers cannot intervene in Latin America

● Corollary- United States

will use force to protect its economic interest in Latin America

Big Stick Diplomacy

● “Speak softly and

carry a big stick. You will go far.”

● Negotiate peacefully

BUT have the power to back it up.
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Power= US NAVY

Multiple Select

What are the three major economic policies involved with U.S. Imperialism?

• Open Stick Corollary

• Open Door Policy

• Big Stick Diplomacy

• Roosevelts Corollary

Match

Match the following

• Big Stick Diplomacy

• Roosevelt's Corollary

• Open Door Policy

Negotiate but have means to back it up

Europe stays out of Western Hemisphere

Everyone gets to trade with China

• Negotiate but have means to back it up

• Europe stays out of Western Hemisphere

• Everyone gets to trade with China