IMPERIALISM AND AMERICA

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Objectives
Explain the economic and cultural factors that
fueled the growth of American imperialism

Describe how the U.S. acquired Alaska

Describe how the U.S. acquired Hawaii
AMERICAN EXPANSIONISM
Imperialism
The policy in
which stronger
nations extend
control
Economically
Politically Militarily
AMERICAN EXPANSIONISM
Global Competition
Africa
Already carved up by
European powers
Scramble for Africa
AMERICAN EXPANSIONISM
Global Competition (cont.)
China
Japan and Europeans compete
for control
Desire for
Military strength
New markets
Cultural superiority
AMERICAN EXPANSIONISM
Desire for Military Strength
To compete we must have a strong navy
9 steel hulled cruisers built between 1883-1890
3
rd
largest naval power
Build up
AMERICAN EXPANSIONISM
Thirst for New Markets
Technology = more products
Need for more raw materials
Belief in Cultural Superiority
Americas see their culture as the best
culture
Want to bring civilization to the
inferior people
THE UNITED STATES ACQUIRES ALASKA
William Seward 1867
Secretary of State
Pays Russians $7.2 million
~2 an acre
Sewards Icebox
Sewards Folly
Timber, materials, oil
THE UNITES STATES ACQUIRES HAWAII
The Cry for Annexation
American planation owners
Have of the wealth
Bring in immigrants to work the
plantations
Hawaiians are out numbered 3-1
Duty free sugar
Tariffs create competition
Hawaiian plantation owners call for
statehood
The End of the Monarchy
King Kalakaua
Forced into making voting based off of land
ownership
Queen Liliuokalani
Hawaii for Hawaiians
U.S. Ambassador organizes a revolution
that U.S. Marines take part in
THE UNITES STATES ACQUIRES HAWAII
The End of the Monarchy (cont.)
President Cleveland will not
annex unless Hawaiian
majority says
1898
Congress, under McKinley declares
Hawaii a U.S. territory