IMPERIALISM

IMPERIALISM

• The policy of extending the rule/authority of an empire/nation over foreign countries
• There are 4 types of imperialism: Economic, Political, Socio-cultural, Colonial
• Citation: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/imperialism

PUERTO RICO

• The country we chose is Puerto Rico.
• It's location is South of the United States, in the Caribbean Islands
• Citation: http://www.topuertorico.org/geogra.shtml

PREVIOUS RULERS

• Before the U.S got Puerto Rico, the Spanish were in control of the country.
• The spanish got control of Puerto Rico when conquistadors sailed...
• into the New World
• Citation: http://www.historyhaven.com/APWH/unit%204/IMPERIALISM.htm

THE U.S GETS CONTROL

• In 1898, the U.S. took control of Puerto Rico.
• At this time, the U.S. was experimenting with Imperialism
• Citation: http://www.historyhaven.com/APWH/unit%204/IMPERIALISM.htm

HOW THE U.S. GOT CONTROL

• The U.S. got control by defeating the Spanish in the Spanish American War
• Citation: http://www.historyhaven.com/APWH/unit%204/IMPERIALISM.htm
• A treaty was signed, with Spain handing over many territories, like Puerto Rico

WHY THE U.S. TOOK CONTROL

• The U.S. was experimenting with imperialism at the time, so it needed...
• ...new lands to experiment with.
• The U.S. was also building their empire, so they needed all the power...
• ...and influence they could get.
• Citation: http://www.historyhaven.com/APWH/unit%204/IMPERIALISM.htm

REACTIONS OF THE CITIZENS

• The citizens were happy because the new rule was better off than Spain
• The new rule was not as harsh as Spain
• Citation: http://m.sparknotes.com/history/american/spanishamerican/section10.rhtml

MILITARY CONTROL

• The U.S. had Puerto Ricans enlisted in their military for war
• The U.S. sent some of their own militants to train
• Puerto Ricans for warfare.
• Citation: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_history_of_Puerto_Rico

ECONOMIC CONTROL

• The U.S. had Puerto Rico established as an agricultural economy
• The agriculture was plantation-style, meaning there was use of slaves
• Citation: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Puerto_Rico

SOCIAL CONTROL

• Households went from 3 generation families to immediate family only
• Public housing was put into effect modeling that of U.S. policy
• Citation: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Puerto_Rico

POLITICAL CONTROL

• Political structure has been remodeled to that of the U.S.
• The remodeled structure made it easy for the U.S. to...
• ...control government positions
• Citation: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Puerto_Rico

LENGTH OF RULE

• The U.S. still has control over Puerto Rico.
• The U.S. has been in control for 107 years and counting.
• Citation: http://www.historyhaven.com/APWH/unit%204/IMPERIALISM.htm

CURRENT POLITICS

• The current political situation is that government rule is in the hands...
• ...of the U.S.
• This is because of how the political structure has been remodeled to...
• ...be exactly like the political structure of the U.S
• Citation: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Puerto_Rico

IMPERIALISM JUSTIFIED?

• U.S. imperialism was justified, unlike Spain.
• The U.S. was a better ruler, as there have been no major protests/wars...
• against the U.S.
• Citation: https://sites.google.com/a/ncps-k12.org/amhnews-o-oehmler-2012/political/wh...