IMPERIALISM IN LATIN AMERICA

WHAT IS IMPERIALISM AND WHY DO COUNTRIES IMPERIALIZE?

• Extension of a nations power over other lands
• They need to do it to take their natural resources

THE UNITED STATES INVOLVEMENT IN LATIN AMERICA

• US began to intervene with Southern Neighbors
• Declared war against Spain in 1898
• Built Panama Canal

THEODORE ROOSEVELT

• President in 1903
• Supported a rebellion that allowed Panama to leave Columbia
• Expanded American involvement in Latin America

WHAT LEAD THE US TO BECOME INVOLVED IN LATIN AMERICA

• Began to pursue Dollar diplomacy
• Replaced Europe as source of loans and investments
• Military forces were sent to Latin American countries

WHAT IS DOLLAR DIPLOMACY

• Diplomacy that seeks to strengthen the power of a country

CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF MEXICAN REVOLUTION

• Landowners took interest in politics and governing
• Workers pay decreased which lead to ending the revolution

WHO WAS PORFIRIO DIAZ? WHAT TYPE OF RULER Was HE?

• Elite ruler who lead the first Mexican revolution
• Idea of conservative centralized government

HOW DID HIS POLICIES LEAD TO REVOLITION

• He made reform that many groups supported
• Church supported and became more united

WHO WAS FRANCISCO MADERO

• He was a liberal landowner that took Diaz place
• He focused on foreign interest
• He was a army based ruler
• Drove out of position

WHO WAS EMILIANO ZAPATA

• Took place of Francisco
• Liked difference between wealthy and poor
• He caused damage to their culture
• They reformed it with a new constitution

WHAT TYPES OF REFORMS WERE INCLUDED IN THE NEW CONSTITUTION

• Political reforms were made by leaders
• Land reforms were made by peasants
• There was also and improvement on male suffersge

HOW DID PROSPERITY CHANGE AFTER 1870

• Exports and specialty good changed this
• They exported wheat and beef to Argentina
• Exports caused increase in prosperity
• Factories were built which was a cause of industrialization