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The U.S. Builds an Empire: 1890s

The U.S. Builds an Empire: 1890s. Why Build an Empire?. 1890s = 90% of U.S. goods sold within the U.S. U.S. had $50 million invested in Cuban industries. Yellow Journalism. Pulitzer’s New York World. Hearst’s New York Journal. U.S.S. Maine Explosion. February 15, 1898

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The U.S. Builds an Empire: 1890s

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  1. The U.S. Builds an Empire: 1890s

  2. Why Build an Empire? • 1890s = 90% of U.S. goods sold within the U.S. • U.S. had $50 million invested in Cuban industries

  3. Yellow Journalism Pulitzer’s New York World Hearst’s New York Journal

  4. U.S.S. Maine Explosion • February 15, 1898 • 266 out of 354 people killed

  5. Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders & Buffalo Soldiers

  6. “Give the Child Over to the Nurse, Uncle, and It Will Stop Crying,” 1899

  7. “School Begins, Uncle Sam (to his new class in Civilization),” 1899

  8. Missionary Work Northern India, 1900 Blackfoot Reservation, Alberta, 1900

  9. Economic Empire in Latin America

  10. Dollar Diplomacy • Roosevelt Corollary • Banana Republics

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