Transcript Chapter 19

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On July 8, 1853, Commodore Matthew Perry
led a small fleet of American warships into
Edo Bay, in Japan.
› Japan had been almost a closed country for 200
years, thus didn’t know about the industrial
revolution
› Brought letter that said the U.S. wanted peace,
but surrounded the bay with warships
› At first only agree that stranded sailors can get
supplies, but eventually Japan is opened up to
trade
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Japan was key to American Foreign Policy
in Asia
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Fundamentals of U.S. Foreign Policy- Pg. 216
Washington favored neutrality.
› the policy of not taking sides in wars between other
nations
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The Monroe Doctrine
› "the American continents" were closed to "future
colonization by any European powers." He also stated that
the United States would consider European interference in
the new Latin American republics "as dangerous to our
peace and safety."
› non-colonization [non-colonization: President James
Monroe's policy of warning European powers against
future colonization in the Western Hemisphere] and noninterference [non-interference: President James Monroe's
policy of warning European powers against interference in
Latin American republics] in the Western Hemisphere
Louisiana Territory purchased- From
France -1803
 1819, U.S. diplomats persuaded Spain to
cede [cede: to give up or grant land to
another country, typically by treaty]
Florida to the United States, and Oregon
from the British
 Alaska purchased from Russia- Seward’s
Folly 1867
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The Annexation of Texas
› Texas apart of Mexico- becomes an independent
colony during Mexican Revolution
› Texas declares itself an independent country
 Texas Revolution: the 1836 rebellion of Texans against
Mexican rule
› The Alamo- Mexicans vs. Texans
› Eventually Texas becomes apart of the U.S. which
angers Mexico.
› Polk tries to buy territory then can’t, so provokes
fighting and starts the Mexican War
 the war with Mexico from 1846 to 1847, resulting in
Mexico ceding to the United States a huge region from
Texas to California
 Treaty- $ for Mexican Territory
U.S. now reaches the Pacific Ocean and
wants to go further.- Trade with China and
Japan
 Europeans were expanding markets by
acquiring lands from Asia and Africa
 New wave of colonization known as
imperialism: empire building
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› In 1867, the United States claimed the
uninhabited Midway Islands
› In 1899, the Samoan islands were divided
between Germany and the United States.