1. Chapter 22 America Becomes an Imperial Power Section 1 Imperialism in the Pacific

2. Manifest Destiny – push to Pacific coast, once gained began to look overseas for wealth. Imperialism – policy by which stronger nations extend their economic,political, or military control over weaker nations.

3. Supporters of Imperialism Increase nation’s financial prosperity. strengthen militarily spread democratic ideas. Superiority of the Western culture. Known as “White Man’s Burden”

4. ALASKA Mistake?

5. William Seward – former Secretary of State. Purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867 for 7.2 million. Annexed in 1884. 49 th state in 1959 2 cents an acre! “Sewards Icebox” “Sewards Folly”. Why called these? Ended up having timber, minerals and oil

6. The Annexation of Hawaii

7. Missionaries: people sent to another country by a church to spread its faith. Many moved to Hawaii to convert locals to Christianity. Descendants started sugar plantations and dominated economically. Queen Liliuokalani 1891- tried to limit their power. Planters revolted and overthrew the Queen. 1887 – Pearl Harbor established; refueling station for American merchant and military ships bound for Asia. President Grover Cleveland withdrew treaty to annex Hawaii Hawaii not annexed till 1898. 50 th state 1959

8. Complete chart on pg. 76 Economic Maintain industrial prosperity Acquire raw materials from new markets Find new markets for sale of American goods Military Show foreign powers the strength of U.S. power Build strong U.S. navy to protect shipping lanes Establish U.S. military bases overseas Culture Belief of cultural superiority of Industrialized nations Belief in cultural inferiority of nonindustrial nations Belief of need to spread democracy and Christianity