Imperialism

1. Chapter 7.3 Moodle Assignment
ENTERING THE WORLD STAGE, 18981917

2. 7.3
III. Roosevelt and
Latin America

3. 7.3 Roosevelt and Latin America

4. 1. OBJECTIVE
Write
Analyze the reasons that countries gained
control of territory through imperialism and the
impact on people living in the territory.
5. Trace the development of the United States as
a world power with emphasis on:
U.S. imperialism in Caribbean and Central
America.

5. 7.3 Roosevelt and Latin America
Read
Main Idea
• The United States began to
exert its influence over Latin
America in the wake of the
Spanish-American War.

6. 7.3 Roosevelt and Latin America
“Speak Softly and
Carry a Big Stick”
• 2. How was the
United States
military used in
acquiring new
Write
territories?
• Roosevelt uses a “big
stick” (the U.S.
Navy) to control the
Caribbean region.

7. a.
•
U.S. control over Cuba
i. Platt Amendment
7.3 Key Terms and People
• 3. Define: Platt
Amendment
Write
• amendment to Cuba’s
constitution
• gave the U. S. rights to
intervene in Cuba’s
affairs and acquire naval
bases and fueling
stations
• How did the U. S. influence
in the Caribbean help
develop the U.S. as a world
power ?

8. 7.3 Roosevelt and Latin America
• 4. EXPLAIN: What
benefits did the United
States receive as a result
of the Platt Amendment?
p 214 /2nd column
How did the U. S.
influence in the
Caribbean help
develop the U.S. as a
world power ?
Write
• The United States had the
right to intervene in
Cuban affairs; it had the
right to buy or lease land
for naval bases and
coaling stations.

9. Platt Amendment

10. a.
•
U.S. control over Cuba
ii. protectorate
5. Define: protectorate
Write
• a country under the
control and protection
of another country
How did the U. S.
influence in the
Caribbean help develop
the U.S. as a world
power ?

11. Read
•
American soldiers in Cuba
• How did the U. S. influence in
the Caribbean help develop
the U.S. as a world power ?
In 1908, U.S.
troops camp in
front of the
Presidential
Palace in
Havana. The
U.S. flag is
displayed.
Cuba: After The War
Cuba became a protectorate of the U.S.,[ a state or territory partly
controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but
autonomous in internal affairs]; protectorates are established by
treaty.

12. 7.3 Roosevelt and Latin America
• 6. How did Puerto Rico
become a U.S. territory,
while Cuba became a
protectorate? p 214 /2nd
column
Write
• The U.S. had promised in
Teller Amendment in
1898 that Cuba would
not be annexed; no such
promise was made to
Puerto Rico.

13. b. Governing Puerto Rico
• 7. Define:
Foraker Act
Write
• law that allowed
the U.S. to
appoint Puerto
Rico’s governor
and legislature
How did the U. S. influence in
the Caribbean impact the
people living in this region?

14. b. Governing Puerto Rico
•
8. What did a 1917 law
grant to the people of
Puerto Rico?
Write
• It granted U.S.
citizenship to
Puerto Ricans.
How did the U. S. influence in
the Caribbean impact the
people living in this region?

15. How was United
States policy used in
controlling new
territories?
7.3 Roosevelt and Latin America
• 9. FOCUS QUESTION: How did
the United States govern
Cuba and Puerto Rico? pp 214
& 215
Write
• Cuba--Platt Amendment
made it a U.S. protectorate
• Puerto Rico--governed as a
territory; Foraker Act allowed
U.S. to appoint governor and
upper house of legislature;
gave U.S. citizenship to Puerto
Ricans.

16. Page 214
1.
Read
Interpreting
Political Cartoons
Why do you think
the artist used a
Thanksgiving
scene?
2.
Recognizing Bias
How does this
cartoon portray
the peoples of the
acquired lands?
1. Interpreting Political Cartoons Possible Answers:
Turkey may represents new territory to be carved up; Americans are thankful that
the war is over so soon; that the new territories are now a part of the American
family
2. Recognizing Bias: As little children who need to be looked after by America.

17. B. The Panama Canal

18. a.
U.S. interest in a canal
Write
How did the U. S. influence in
Latin America help develop the
U.S. as a world power ?
• 10. Why and how was the
Panama Canal built? p 215
• Why: To create a shorter route
between Atlantic and Pacific; This
would make trading easier and
shorten shipping time between
coasts.
• Also motivated so that it could
avoid the need to maintain
separate navies in the Atlantic
and Pacific and also helped U.S.
to achieve world power status
• How: started by French company,
finished by U.S. with 44,000
workers, 60 giant steam shovels,
John Stevens as chief engineer

19. b. Panama’s revolution
Write
How did the U. S. influence
in Latin America help
develop the U.S. as a world
power ?
• 11. How did U.S. secure
rights to build Panama
Canal? p 215/ columns
1&2
• U.S. supported
Panamanian rebellion
against Colombia;
received control of the
Canal Zone as part of
treaty with Panama

20. Panama Canal

21. C.
•
The Roosevelt
Corollary
12. Define: The Roosevelt Corollary
• addition to the Monroe Doctrine
pledging that the United States
would use force to keep Europe
out of Latin America
Write
• Latin America owed money to
European countries
• U.S. feared Europe would use
force to collect their debts
• The United States wanted to
protect its interests in Latin
America
How did the United States
influence in Latin America
help develop the U.S. as a
world power ?

22. Read
C.
The Roosevelt Corollary
• The Monroe Doctrine had
said that the Western
Hemisphere was off limits to
European nations. However,
the United States did not
back this up.
• In 1904 the Dominican
Republic was unable to
repay its European lenders.
• President Roosevelt issued
the Roosevelt Corollary.
• Later the United States used
the Roosevelt Corollary to
justify other intervention in
Latin American affairs.

23. C. The Roosevelt Corollary
• 13. Why were European
lenders so eager to invest
in Latin America? p 216/
column 2
Write
When or why are
nations tempted to
expand beyond their
borders?
• It would give Europeans
power in Latin American
countries
• Latin America had many
laborers, consumers, and
raw materials

24. C. The Roosevelt Corollary
• 14. What financial
situation made Latin
American nations
particularly vulnerable
to forceful takeover? p
216 / column 2
Write
• They were in debt and
unable to repay loans
owed to European
countries.

25. How did the United States
influence in Latin America
help develop the U.S. as a
world power ?
THE ROOSEVELT COROLLARY
Read
• Recall: What
proverb inspired
President
Roosevelt's
corollary to the
Monroe Doctrine?
p 217 / 2nd
column
• "Speak softly and
carry a big stick;
you will go far"

26. Teddy Roosevelt: Big Stick Diplomacy
“Speak Softly and
Carry a Big Stick”

27. D. Reshaping U.S. Diplomacy
a. Taft’s dollar diplomacy
•
15. Define: Taft’s dollar diplomacy
Write
• reliance on economic
power instead of
military force (the
U.S. influenced Latin
America by giving
them money instead
of using military
force)
How did the U.S. influence
in Latin America help
develop the U.S. as a world
power ?

28. a.
Taft’s dollar diplomacy
• 16. How did President
Taft use dollar
diplomacy? p 217 / 2nd
column
Write
How was United States
policy was used in
influencing/controlling
new territories?
• encouraged Americans
to buy out European
loans in Latin American
countries

29. Taft’s dollar Diplomacy & Wilson’s Moral Diplomacy

30. b. President’s Wilson’s Moral
diplomacy
• 17. Define Wilson’s
Moral Diplomacy
Write
• tried to nurture
constitutional
governments
How was United States
policy was used in
influencing/controlling
new territories?

31. b. President’s Wilson’s Moral diplomacy
• 18. Why did President
Wilson send troops into
Haiti and Dominican
Republic? p 217/
Write
column 2
• The U.S. feared they
would come under
foreign control
How was United
States military used in
controlling new
territories?

32. Presidents Taft and Wilson
• 19. How did Presidents
Taft and Wilson reshape
U.S. diplomacy? p 217/
column 2
Write
• Taft--used economic
power;
• Wilson--tried to
nurture constitutional
governments

34. 7.3 Roosevelt and Latin America
Read
• 1. Who or what does
the eagle represent?
• 2. The cartoon was
created in 1904 and
shows U.S. flags planted
in the Philippines,
Panama, and Puerto
Rico. What do the flags
symbolize?