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Standard 14. The student will explain America’s evolving relationship with the world at the turn of the twentieth century. A. Chinese Exclusion Act. The Act was passed in 1882. It prevented Chinese laborers from entering the country.

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Standard 14

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  1. Standard 14 The student will explain America’s evolving relationship with the world at the turn of the twentieth century.

  2. A

  3. Chinese Exclusion Act • The Act was passed in 1882. • It prevented Chinese laborers from entering the country. • Congress created this law on behalf of the labor unions and racists along the west coast of the US. • This act was not repealed until 1943.

  4. The intent of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was • To deny workers from China membership in labor unions. • To exclude Chinese workers on railroads. • To restrict immigration from China. • To forbid military involvement in China.

  5. B

  6. Imperialism • Stronger nations attempt to create empires by dominating weaker nations.

  7. Reasons for Imperialism • Economic Factors: need for new markets • Nationalism: competition for new colonies • Military factors: need for naval bases • Humanitarianism: spread western ideas and Christianity

  8. The Anti-Imperialists’ Arguments • Moral and Political: people in territories were denied liberties • Racial: racist beliefs justified controlling nations. • Economic: too expensive, and the U.S. has enough problems at home.

  9. Causes: U.S. wants to expand in Latin America and the Pacific. People in Cuba and Philippines rebel against Spanish rule. Demand for U.S. involvement from expansionists and Newspapers. USS Maine explodes in Havana Harbor, Spain is blamed. Effects: The first shots of the war are fired in the Philippines U.S. defeats Spain in 3 months Spain recognizes Cuban independence Puerto Rico, Philippines and Guam become U.S. territories U.S. recognized as a world power. Causes and Effects of the Spanish American War

  10. The Spanish-American War was fought to • Allow Cuba to become a part of the U.S. • Free Cuba from Spanish rule. • Assist Spain in establishing control of the Cuban government. • Remove United States military presence in Cuba.

  11. Late 19th and early 20th century American imperialism can be explained as • A desire to profit both politically and economically from involvement in foreign countries. • Working to maintain a balance of political power within the Western Hemisphere. • Having little interest in expanding American economic and political influence. • A lack of concern for expanding the military power of the United States.

  12. What event sparked the Spanish-American War? • The sinking of the USS Maine • Roosevelt’s Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine • The building of the Panama Canal • The Platt Amendment

  13. C

  14. The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine • The U.S. would intervene in any Latin American country that could not govern themselves and to protect the Latin American country’s interests.

  15. The Panama Canal • The Canal was built to provide the United States with a quicker way between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. • The Canal was started in 1904 • Roosevelt incited a riot of Panamanians against the Columbians who owned the land. • The US did not provide material support, but they did recognize Panama as soon as they declared independence, and then offered to intervene on their behalf under the Roosevelt Corollary • The Canal was completed in 1914.

  16. Roosevelt believed American military, economic, and political interests were served by • Limiting contact with Cuba. • Restricting foreign policy to trade with Europe. • Building of the Panama Canal. • Encouraging French and Spanish influence in Latin America.

  17. Which of the following would have been unacceptable based on Roosevelt’s Corollary? • The United States annexing foreign territories. • Foreign nations trading in the Pacific. • European nations occupying a South American country to collect debt payments. • The United States making agreements with Latin American nations.

  18. Theodore Roosevelt’s attitude about US expansion can best be described as • Isolationist. • Uninterested. • Imperialist. • Fearful.

  19. Who would have benefitted the most from the opening of the Panama Canal? • An isolationist wanting the US to stay out of interests in Latin America. • A Filipino hoping for independence. • Chinese immigrants wanting to enter the US after 1882. • A US navy captain needing to sail from Cuba to Southeast Asia.

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