1. US Acquisitions

2. THE U.S. ACQUIRES ALASKA
In 1867, Secretary of State William Seward arranged for the United States to buy Alaska from the Russians for $7.2 million
Some thought it was a silly idea and called it “Seward’s Icebox”
Time has shown how smart it was to buy Alaska for 2 cents an acre
Alaska is rich in timber, minerals, and oil
Alaska

3. Alaska
Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867 for the price of $7.2 million. Purchased by U.S. Secretary of State William Seward, many people criticized the move as “folly.”

4. U.S. Takes Hawaii

5. Hawaii’s Economy 75% of wealth from sugar plantations
Plantations owned by Americans
Labor imported from Japan/ China

6. Hawaii’s Economy 1875 no duty on Hawaiian sugar
1887 king forced to grant voting
rights to only wealthy landowners
1887 U.S. gained rights to Pearl Harbor

7. Hawaii’s Economy
1890 McKinley Tariff eliminated the duty-free status of Hawaiian sugar
Hawaiian sugar had to compete with other sugar growers, especially Cuba
Annexation of Hawaii would mean Hawaiian sugar would become duty-free

8. Deposing the Queen Queen Lili wanted to:
end property qualifications for voting
Restore power to native Hawaiians

9. Deposing the Queen The Americans sugar growers:
Organized a revolt against the Queen 1893
Queen Lili was arrested
Sanford Dole became the temporary president of Hawaii

10.                                                        
Grover Cleveland
William McKinley
Sanford Dole

11. Republic of Hawaii Pres. Cleveland wanted the queen restored to power.
Dole refused to give up power.
Cleveland recognized the Republic of Hawaii, but refused to annex Hawaii.
1897 Pres. McKinley made Hawaii an American territory.