10, sec. 1 Imperialism & America

Imperialism  When strong nations control weaker nations

American Expansion

America’s Reasons  1. Economic Competition among industrial nations  2. Political & Military Competition - Including a strong Naval force  3. Belief in the superiority among white people  1. Economic Competition among industrial nations  2. Political & Military Competition - Including a strong Naval force  3. Belief in the superiority among white people

“The Sun Never Sets on the British Empire.”

Alfred T. Mahan  Wanted:  1. Develop a modern Navy  2. Build Naval Bases in the Caribbean  3. Build a canal across Panama  4. Acquire Hawaii and other Pacific Islands

Hawaii  Economy based on Sugar production  Plantation owners imported workers from Japan, Portugal, and China  Whites and immigrant workers outnumber Hawaiians 4 to 1.  Economy based on Sugar production  Plantation owners imported workers from Japan, Portugal, and China  Whites and immigrant workers outnumber Hawaiians 4 to 1.

Hawaii  White planters benefit from a law (1875) which allows them to sell sugarcane to U.S. without duty.  White planters forced a law change in Hawaii that allowed only them to vote  U.S. forces Hawaii to allow for construction of Pearl Harbor  White planters benefit from a law (1875) which allows them to sell sugarcane to U.S. without duty.  White planters forced a law change in Hawaii that allowed only them to vote  U.S. forces Hawaii to allow for construction of Pearl Harbor

Hawaii  McKinley Tariff - begins to tax Hawaiian sugar - causes panic

Liliuokalani  Becomes queen in 1891  Tried to let Native Hawaiians vote  Queen was kidnapped in 1893, and Sanford Dole took her place

Hawaii  Becomes a U.S. territory in when McKinley annexed it.  50th state in 1959  Becomes a U.S. territory in when McKinley annexed it.  50th state in 1959

Hawaii Today  43rd largest state, 42nd in population  Leading industry is tourism

Hawaiian population today  Hawaii’s population today only has a small number of Hawaiians

Alaska  Purchased in 1867  “Seward’s folly,” or “Seward’s icebox”  $.02 an acre  Purchased in 1867  “Seward’s folly,” or “Seward’s icebox”  $.02 an acre