2.   Immigration: the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.  Industrialism: an economic system built on manufacturing and factories.  Imperialism: a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force.  Labor Union: a group of workers who protect the rights of workers. Vocabulary

3.   Looked west (Asia & Pacific) to expand  Captain Mahan: country better protected by Navy if there were Naval ports/bases around world  Commodore Perry: sent to convince Emperor of Japan to let USA have “ports of refuge” there After Civil War

4.   Perry had letter from President of USA to Emperor  After a while, Japanese took letter  After several months, it was accepted and Americans got what they asked for! Edo Bay

5.   Important stops for coal, provisions, and repairs  Loved to stop places like Midway, Samoa, and Hawaii The Pacific

6.   Pearl Harbor, on island of Oahu, was most beautiful natural base in Pacific  Early 1800’s missionaries from New England settled there  Incoming settlers viewed Native Hawaiians as primitive  Americans built huge plantations & businesses (main crop: pineapples) Hawaii

7.   http://riapress.com/Mahan/ http://riapress.com/Mahan/  http://worldhistoryconnected.press.illinois.edu/4.2 /mortensen.html http://worldhistoryconnected.press.illinois.edu/4.2 /mortensen.html  http://www.wa- pedia.com/history/edo_period_era.shtml http://www.wa- pedia.com/history/edo_period_era.shtml  http://www.old-map-blog.com/2010/08/mauii- hawaii-harbour-19th-century-engraving/ http://www.old-map-blog.com/2010/08/mauii- hawaii-harbour-19th-century-engraving/  https://youtu.be/p3VuvvyMu9E https://youtu.be/p3VuvvyMu9E Works Cited