The United States Continues to Expand Becoming a World Power (1880-1917) Chapter 23, Section 1
Essential Questions: Should someone get involved in someone else’s business, if at all? Do stronger countries have the right to assist/help in weaker countries affairs? If you have the power to stop something that you see as, “wrong,” should you stop it?
Alfred T. Mahan Served in the U.S. Navy for 40 Years Wrote Books About the Importance of Obtaining “Trading Stations” Claimed Trading Stations Are Just Like Colonies: New Markets to Sell Goods to People More Trading with Foreign Countries More Jobs More $$$ More Power for the United States
Alfred T. Mahan Why Did Alfred T. Mahan Want the U.S. to Build Up It’s Naval Fleet?
Imperialism The Policy by Which Stronger Nations Extend Their Economic, Political and/or Military Control Over Weaker Territories Bigger Countries Pushing Around Smaller Ones
European Imperialism: During the 1800’s, European Countries Competed for Colonies in Africa & Asia Only Ethiopia & Liberia Remained Independent in Africa Everyone Wanted Land in China in Asia Why?
European Imperialism in Africa
Why Did the U.S.Want to Take Over Countries Economically? Expansion Would Increase U.S. $$$ Colonies Would Provide a Source of Raw Materials (CHEAP) Mercantilism Sell Farm Products to Colonies New Markets/People to Sell Products to
Why Did the U.S. Want to Take Over Countries for Military Reasons? According to Alfred T. Mahan, Military Went “Hand in Hand” with Making $$$ The More Colonies You Have, the More Influence You Have & $$$ You Make! U.S. Wanted to Compete with European Super Powers Doing the Same Thing Around the World
Why Did the U. S. Want to Take Over Countries Socially? Americans BELIEVED their Government, Religion, & Race Were Superior (The Best) Spread Democracy! Spread Christianity! Help Other Non-White Cultures Become More Like the U.S. Dawes Act for Native Americans
Americans Loved Imperialism!
William Seward Secretary of State Under Abraham Lincoln & Andrew Johnson Arranged Purchase of Alaska from Russia for $7.2 Million in 1867 Oil & Gold BABY!
Actual Check for Buying Alaska
Why Did Americans Call The Purchase of Alaska “Seward’s Folly?”
Christian Missionaries to Hawaii Christian Missionaries from the U.S. Moved to Hawaii in the Early 1800’s Wanted to Convert Hawaiians to Christianity Planted Sugar to Make $$$: Got Really Rich & Powerful!
Queen Liliuokalani Leader/1st Queen of Hawaii in 1891 Strong Leader Feared that the Sugar Planters were Gaining too Much Power Attempted to Limit That Power!
Sugar Planters in Hawaii Were Nervous! Feared Queen Lili Would Limit Their Power in Government (Monarchy) U.S. Trade Laws Changed: U.S. Taxed Foreign Sugar So U.S. Would Buy Sugar Grown in U.S. Helped U.S. Sugar Farmers Make $$$ Hawaiian Planters Would Lose $$$ U.S. Won’t Buy From Hawaii
Hawaiian Planters React! Planters Asked President Harrison to Send in the Marines & Overthrow the Queen! Asked Hawaii to be Annexed: Become Part of U.S. Get Hawaii In Order to: Spread Democracy Get Natural Resources & Markets to Sell Goods Get Military Base!
Pearl Harbor The United States Understood the Value of Pearl Harbor: Pearl Harbor Was Almost ½ Way to Asia Perfect for a Refueling Station for U.S. Military & Merchant Ships Pearl Harbor Had Natural Ports Spread U.S. Influence in the Pacific & in Asia!
Hawaii Annexed to the U.S.? President Benjamin Harrison Wanted to Annex Hawaii: Not as a State Though Sent Treaty to Senate for Approval in 1893 (An Election Year) Grover Cleveland Became President Before Treaty was Signed! Cleveland HATED Imperialism! Thought U.S. was WRONG!
Grover Cleveland Why Do You Think Grover Cleveland Was Against Imperialism?
Essential Questions: Should someone get involved in someone else’s business, if at all? Do stronger countries have the right to assist/help in weaker countries affairs? If you have the power to stop something that you see as, “wrong,” should you stop it?