1. American Empire
At Home and Abroad

3. A Global Hierarchy

4. Rationales for
Imperialism
 Racism/Social Darwinism
 Righteousness
 National Security
 Economics

5. Josiah Strong, Our Country
Read handout, discuss

6. American Naval
Presence
 Alfred Mahan, The Influence of Sea Power on History, 1890

7. “Annexation of Trade”

8. Political Cartoons

14. American Empire

16. Tools of Empire
 The Businessman  Economic
 The Soldier  Military
 The Missionary  Cultural

17. Hawaii

18. The Spanish-American War

19. The Philippines

20. Cuba

21. China
 The “Open Door” policy
 Stated one Chinese official of Christian missionaries,
“their aim is to engulf the country.”
 The Boxer Rebellion

25. Latin America
 Roosevelt Corollary
 Big Stick Diplomacy
 Dollar Diplomacy

28. Panama Canal

29. American Empire at
Home

30. Consumer’s Imperium

31. Scientific Racism

34. Discussion