Monday, February 11, 2008

Imperialism 2 02/08/08

Types of Imperialism

1. Military: seizure/gun-boat posturing

a) Annexation: take over completely + add

Alaska: Seward's Icebox

Gold+Oil

Hawaii: Queen Lilivokalani

Sugar Cane Crops

 Colonization

America too late to the game

1763: Peace of Paris

Ended French and Indian War

Kicked France out of India

1857: Savoy rebellion

Protectorate

Nation A controls all external decisions of Nation B while Nation B controls all internal decisions

Ext. Decisions: War, Trade, Treaties

Internal Decisions: Health Care, education, Roads

Puerto Rico

Foraker Act, 1900

Constitution does not follow the the flag

Ended military presence in PR

Stated that there should be a colonial government

American governor

Not elected, appointed by Washington D.C.

Two Legislators:

Chamber legislators

Only vote on issues directly concerning P.R.

1 Appointed

1 Elected by P.R.

Cuba

1898 Teller Amen.

Cubans should be freed from Spanish occupations

Monroe Doctrine

1901: Platt Amen.

Cuba is protectorate of U.S.

Economic and Political Imperialism

Nation A controls Nation B's economy to such an extent as to influence Nation B politically

Examples

France controls Vietnam in this way

US in Iraq

Dole in Nicaragua

Coca Cola in Colombia

Concessions

Sphere of Influence

1884: Sino-Japanese War

China is invaded by Manchuria

1904: Russo-Japanese War

Russians attack, fearing that Japan is advancing too rapidly

Japanese would have won, if US hadn't stepped in to make a treaty


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