TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. Queen Liliuokalani – Hawaiian monarch dethroned in 1893 by rebel American planters in an action backed by U.S. Marines Social Darwinism − belief that Darwin’s theory of the survival of the fittest should be applied to societies, justifying imperialism Frederick J. Turner – historian who noted the closure of the American frontier; his ideas were used by others to urge U.S. overseas expansion Matthew Perry – U.S. naval commander who sailed a fleet into Tokyo Bay in 1853 and opened trade with Japanimperialism – policy by which stronger nations extend their political, economic, & military, control over weaker territories extractive economy – colonial economies based on an imperialist nation extracting, or removing, raw materials Alfred T. Mahan – naval historian who advocated for naval power as the basis for a great nation; urged the United States to build a modern fleet

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TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas.

11.1 American Imperialism WHAT IS IMPERIALISM? What are the key factors that prodded America to expand? How did the United States take its first steps toward increased global power? Summarize the chain of events leading up to the U.S. annexation of Hawaii. How and why did the United States take a more active role in world affairs?

TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. The mid-1800s through the early 1900s was an “Age of Imperialism.” Powerful European nations added colonies in Africa & Asia. the US & Japan followed imperialism –stronger nations extend their political, economic, & military, control over weaker territories extractive economy – colonial economies based on an imperialist nation extracting/removing, raw materials The US had raw materials, but not enough of a market to sell all the goods. US industrialists sought new overseas markets for their manufactured & agricultural products.

TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. In The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, historian Alfred T. Mahan argued that many great nations owed their greatness to naval power. He urged construction of a fleet of steel ships, overseas bases, & construction of a canal across Central America. The United States eventually followed all of his recommendations. Alfred T. Mahan – naval historian who advocated for naval power as the basis for a great nation; urged the U.S. to build a modern fleet

TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. Social Darwinism− belief that Darwin’s theory of the survival of the fittest applied to societies, justifying imperialism. Social Darwinists felt that certain nations & races were superior to others & were therefore destined to rule over the inferior people. Americans embraced Social Darwinism because they had long believed that God had granted them the right to settle the frontier. They spoke of their “Manifest Destiny.” Imperialists justified their actions based on beliefs about their own racial, national, & cultural superiority.

TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. Historian Frederick Jackson Turner argued that the frontier served as a “safety valve,” siphoning off potential discontent in the US. Turner’s followers urged overseas expansion as America’s next frontier to avert future discontent in the United States. Frederick J. Turner – historian who noted the closure of the American frontier; his ideas were used to urge U.S. overseas expansion; aka Turner’s Thesis

TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. In 1867, Secretary of State William Seward purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million. Critics mocked “Seward’s Icebox” and “Seward’s Folly” as a far off and useless frozen tundra. But valuable resources, including timber, and oil, were found. Alaska also doubled America’s territory.

TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. In the 1790s, US planters established sugar cane plantations in Hawaii. In 1887, the planters took control from King Kalakaua. In 1891 the king died & his sister became Queen Liliuokalani. She resented the power of the white minority & abolished the constitution that had given them political power. In 1893, with the help of U.S. Marines, the Queen was dethroned. In 1897, Pres. McKinley backed annexation 1898, Congress annexed Hawaii.

TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. The US expanded overseas after Commodore Matthew Perry’s fleet entered Tokyo Bay, persuading Japan to trade with the United States. Secretary of State William Seward purchased Alaska from Russia. The United States obtained Midway Islands in the Pacific. Congress approved the annexation of Hawaii. The Spanish-American War gave the U.S. control of the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam. Matthew Perry – U.S. naval commander opened trade with Japan in 1853

TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas.